Infrared questions.

[stellarbeam]

I've recently been looking at some stunning images. They are taken on digital and are infrared. I don't know if these have been taken on an adapted camera or with a filter.

I'd rather like to capture these sorts of images. The ones that are colour and look a bit like everything is covered with a hard frost and a vivid blue sky.

I had thought that maybe this could be achieved with a filter, however after googleing the subject it seems that with a filter you just get a purpley image.

Does, with editing, this image become the photos I have been seeing? Or have I been looking at something different.

Grateful for any info you have on this topic.

 

[Deleted member 3428]

You get a purple colour with both systems and then change the colour in PP. The difference is the speed at which the shots are taken, with filter on the end of the lens the exposure times will be long and if you have your camera converted it will be like using a normal camera. Yes I was thinking of getting my 350d converted some when if I can find a place in the UK to do it.

 

[stellarbeam]

Thank you.

I'll have a look at the price of filters.

If anyone knows of any online tutorials showing what PP is used, like a step by step guide, I'd love to know. I have Paintshop Pro, so it may be I'll have to invest in Photoshop at some point.

 

[Galaxy66]

Some useful info here on infra red, mainly about the full conversion, but interesting read with sample photos.

http://www.lifepixel.com/

 

[Galaxy66]

You get a purple colour with both systems and then change the colour in PP. The difference is the speed at which the shots are taken, with filter on the end of the lens the exposure times will be long and if you have your camera converted it will be like using a normal camera. Yes I was thinking of getting my 350d converted some when if I can find a place in the UK to do it.

Alby, this might be of interest to you.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=620709&highlight=fs+uk

 

[Davec223]

You get a purple colour with both systems and then change the colour in PP. The difference is the speed at which the shots are taken, with filter on the end of the lens the exposure times will be long and if you have your camera converted it will be like using a normal camera. Yes I was thinking of getting my 350d converted some when if I can find a place in the UK to do it.

I read an article in ap just before Xmas about a company that convert cameras. To IR cost was between £250 and £350 irrc. Must confess I am tempted at some point to get an IR converted camera. When I get home I will post the name and contact number of the company

 

[Deleted member 3428]

Alby, this might be of interest to you.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=620709&highlight=fs+uk

Thanks but I'm perched on the skint side of the moon at the moment what with 2 kids and Christmas just passed. Very tempted though.

 

[The Matt]

The blue sky look is always from processing. You can see some examples of unprocessed images here. Your results will vary depending on your camera and filter (differnt ones pass different wavelengths).

 

[MisterE]

Yes I was thinking of getting my 350d converted some when if I can find a place in the UK to do it.

http://www.advancedcameraservices.co.uk/

And today, if the post is reliable, I should be receiving a 20D that I have bought secondhand that has been converted by LifePixel and also had the focusing recalibrated for IR.

 

[HoppyUK]

http://www.advancedcameraservices.co.uk/

And today, if the post is reliable, I should be receiving a 20D that I have bought secondhand that has been converted by LifePixel and also had the focusing recalibrated for IR.

There's an article in the new edition of Practical Photography magazine about IR. They used an old Canon D60 converted by Advanced Camera Services for £300, as in the link above (who are in Watton, Norfolk).

It's the Feb 09 edition of PP, with a nice flash/daylight mountain bike pic on the cover.

Richard.

 

[stellarbeam]

I've just tried looking for a filter but realised I haven't a clue what type of filter I'm looking for (figure it's prob not called "Infrared filter" lol)

 

[Deleted member 3428]

R72 is what you need but the exposure will be long using one so you need a tripod.

 

[MisterE]

I've just tried looking for a filter but realised I haven't a clue what type of filter I'm looking for (figure it's prob not called "Infrared filter" lol)

Ebay > Photography > filters then try IR in the search. It produces more results than infra

http://SPAM/98jxsg for example

 

[stellarbeam]

Thank you.

I've got a decent tripod, so no worries on that one. What sort of length exposures will I be looking at? seconds or minutes? (sorry google has really been failing me today)

I'm going to treat myself to a filter for sure

 

[Deleted member 3428]

depening on light, full sun midday at iso 200 f8 I would guess 8-12 secs

 

[stellarbeam]

I was expecting it to be longer.

Watching a filter on ebay at the moment.

 

[MisterE]

Alby, this might be of interest to you.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=620709&highlight=fs+uk

Well isn't this a coincidence. This is the camera that I've just bought, as mentioned in a later message. I hadn't seen this link here and had already bought it the day before after a friend had emailed the link to the page to me. It's sitting in front of me now, waiting for daylight........

 

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