I converted my Panasonic DMC-FZ30 to shoot infrared photographs at 715nm. While a nice camera, I just wasn't using the FZ30 in favor of my Canon DSLRs, G11, and waterproof Fuji Z33, so I decided to make use of an idle camera. Infrared photography is a specialized type of photography which excludes most of the visible spectrum. This is accomplished by blocking out the shorter wavelengths of light while exposing longer wavelengths. Because our eyes are not sensitive to these longer infrared wavelengths, infrared images tend to have a dreamy and ethereal quality to them. 715nm is the typical infrared conversion. It blocks wavelengths shorter than 715nm and allows those longer than 715nm to go through. It is a true infrared filter that is primarily used for B&W photos, although very limited color Infrareds are also possible.

To test out the conversion I walked around my complex at California Northpointe and took these photos. I've created color and B&W infrared versions. Which ones are better?