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Products for photographing fluorescence underwater
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What you need to photograph fluorescence
- A way to find what you want to photograph (an excitation light source to search for fluorescing subjects). NightSea has several options available on the Products for Seeing Fluorescence page.
- 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. You can use
the experience of other photographers to get an idea of settings appropriate for your particular system -
all of the pages of customer and staff photographs include full technical information for the images.
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Photo accessory pricing
Exciter 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 |
BBCU |
Nikonos close-up kit |
$70 |
BBRS50 |
Nikonos RS, 50 mm lens |
$150 |
BBAMPH |
Amphibico housings external filter holder |
$50 |
BBMM |
Sea & Sea MotorMarine II or II EX |
$90 |
BBCUST |
Custom-cut sizes and shapes |
$50 and up |
PHMAN |
Guide to Underwater Fluorescence Photography |
FREE! |
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.
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Guide to Underwater Fluorescence Photography
Note - January 2007. We have not updated the Guide to Underwater Fluorescence Photography in a while, so it does not cover digital cameras. Until the Guide is updated the original version is available for free download in pdf format.
The Guide explains the principles and procedures of fluorescence
photography, with example images. The instruction manual topics include:
- What is fluorescence
- Finding fluorescence
- Photographing fluorescence
- Exciter and barrier filters
- Electronic flash
- Camera
- Lens
- Film
- Exposure
- Special effects in fluorescence photography
- History of underwater fluorescence observation and photography
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Technical Support
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.
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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.
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