Nikon D50 and magenta cast

[g-man1]

The folks at the Leica forum are complaining of a magenta cast on M8 pics due to

poor infrared filtering. I noticed the same on a number of pics taken outside

with my D50. Is this peculiar to the D50 or do other Nikon Digital SLRs have it

as well? Post your examples.<div></div>

[aardvarko]

That picture's cold, if anything. There's more to this color business than one might think.

[jonas_yip1]

A lot of the Nikon cameras are quite IR sensitive, at least the older ones. There have been

several tests recently that compare the behavior of various cameras under "IR test

conditions", i.e. various fabrics under direct light. In general the older Nikons (like D1x,

D2h) show the IR-inflicted magenta cast while the newer ones (D2x, D200) do not. None

seem to be as sensitive as the M8. I don't know where the D50 falls in the IR-sensitivity

range. Here are links to some of the tests:

 

This is my comparison that includes a D2x, D1x, RD-1 and a Sony P&S:

http://www.underexposure.com/irtest

 

This is Mark Davison's test (D200, M8, RD-1, D2h):

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/MarkEDavison/M8infrared/

[StuartMoxham]

My D70 does the same also. I may get an infra red blocking filter when I get round to it.