Products for Underwater Fluorescence Photography

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Products for photographing fluorescence underwater

What you need to photograph fluorescence

A light to look for fluorescing subjects.
An excitation filter for your strobe. The excitation filter converts your strobe from a source of white light to a source of blue light.
A barrier filter for your camera. The barrier filter prevents the excitation light from reaching the film, so that you record only the fluorescence emission.
And just a bit of experimentation to get the best images from your system. NightSea staff will assist you in working through any problems you might encounter with this new kind of photography. Assistance is available by e-mail and telephone. We have been very successful at resolving the few problems that have arisen.

Photo accessory pricing

Excitation filters	Use with ...	Price
BE1	Sea & Sea YS30, YS60 or YS90, Ikelite 50 and DS50	$125
BE3	Nikon SB105, Sea & Sea YS120, Ikelite DS125, Inon	$150
BE5	Nikon SB102, SB104, Sea & Sea YS300, YS350, Ikelite 100A, 200, 400	$175
BECUST	Custom-cut sizes and shapes	$50 and up
Barrier filters	Use with ...	Price
BB49	Lens, 49 mm thread	$45
BB52	Lens, 52 mm thread	$45
BB55	Lens, 55 mm thread	$45
BB58	Lens, 58 mm thread (including Nikonos lenses)	$50
BB62	Lens, 62 mm thread	$65
BB67	Lens, 67 mm thread	$65
BB72	Lens, 72 mm thread	$100
BBAMPH	Amphibico housings external filter holder	$50
BBCUST	Custom-cut sizes and shapes	$50 and up

If you don't see your equipment on the list, don't worry. We have found solutions for a wide variety of systems.

Do you want to do fluorescence photography out of the water? No problem. We have cut excitation filters to rectangles or squares to fit various topside strobes.

RECOMMENDATION - SHOOT MACRO or CLOSE-UP

We strongly recommend that you concentrate on close-up and macro work as you begin to photograph fluorescence. Fluorescence is a weak effect, and you should try to take maximum advantage of your strobe power. If you attempt to shoot from further away or illuminate more area you will need a very powerful strobe, faster film, and more open f-stops. Plan to do some experimenting with your first few rolls. Close-ups tend to produce the most dramatic images.

Fluorescence at home

You don't have to wait until your next trip to try out your fluorescence equipment! There are many things that fluoresce in the home, and that make good subjects for experimenting with your fluorescence photography accessories.