Why you need to use an Infrared filter?

Sony has changed the Nightshot feature a few times during production.
The first Sony camcorders could shoot Nightshot in the day.*Then Sony
found that people were using the camcorders to see through some
clothing, so they changed the camcorders to have a fully open aperture
in Nightshot mode.*This meant in bright light, the picture is
overexposed. Some of the most recent camcorders from Sony are somewhere
in-between.*One recent camcorder we have tested limits the minimum
aperture but still adjusts the aperture wider.*Interestingly, the result
is that in Nightshot mode during daylight, the picture is overexposed
without a filter.*But, using Nightshot in daylight with an IR filter
works!*Perhaps Sony has realized that this feature helps sell cameras.*

Use this GTS2 Infrared Filter on your Sony Cybershot DSC F717 (with
NIGHTSHOT) for the X-RAY effect

This is a BRAND NEW 58mm GTS2 1000nm Infrared Filter.
Specifications: Filter Size: 58mm 50% Cutoff Rating: 1000nm

All Sony Cybershot DSC F717 with the Super Nightshot/Nightshot feature
are capable of achieving the X-Ray effect when used with the GTS2
Infrared filter. Seeing is beliveing. This infrared filter will filter
out 99% of light seen by naked eye only allowing infrared light thru.
Technically the naked eye can see 100% black with the help of this
filter. Because with the night shot function on the naked eye cannot
pick up the high contrast black. So with the GTS2 Infrared filter and
your night shot function on, it will help u see title of a book with a
piece of cloth place over it thus the x-ray effect.
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This is an excellent filter for outdoor filming.*The GTS2 Infrared
filter is considered to be a dark filter and is used to capture the
highest quality pictures in typical outdoor lighting.

This GTS2 Infrared filter is made with High Grade Imported Infrared
glass from JAPAN. Specially mounted in a 58mm Silverish Grey ring to
match your Sony Cybershot F717.* This filter includes a filp open type
plastic carrying case.

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