Russian Telegoir f2.8 / 200mm prototype lens for reflected ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) photography

Today more tests shots in reflected ultraviolet and infrared photography with an older Russian multicoated Telegoir f2.8/200mm prototype lens, designed in 1975 and built 1991. UV filter used was a Schott UG1 + BG38 filter stack, as well as a B+W 092 (Schott 695nm) IR filter. All shots were done at f5.6. Light source used was sunlight on a rather grey day.

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Visible Light:
 

Schott UG1+BG38 filter:
 

Schott IR filter:
 

VIS and UV image side-side:
 


VIS and IR image side-side:
 

This Telegoir lens has despite its modern MC coating a surprisingly useful UV transmission as well as for IR. A further feature seems to be that this lens has a very small focus shift in UV as well as in IR of less than 1%!

I have written about this lens HERE.

 
Stay tuned, more will follow on that fascinating subject...

More info on this very interesting field may be found on my site http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos