Holder Tripod

Holder Tripod

IR filter for digital compact?

I have an old Nikon Coolpix 775 which is capable of taking good IR shots, it seems - I've done a bit of research on the net to check. I've never done any IR photography before and my knowledge of filters is limited, so I'm hoping someone rather more knowledgeable about these things might be able to advise on which filter(s) would be a good starting point.

In terms of filter holder, I know Cokin do one designed to utilise the tripod mount of compacts, so I would be particularly interested in Cokin filter advice for shooting IR because there seem to be so many IR filters to choose from.

A Kodak Wratten filter 88b ir filter is recommended specifically for the Nikon Coolpix 775, but a Cokin 89b filter might also work. The Kodak filter is a gel.

There are some good digital ir tips at apogeephoto.com:

http://www.apogeephoto.com/may2003/odell52003.shtml