Coloured Infrared Photography - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

05/04/2006 11:03:23 PM · #1

I am extremely interested in the coloured form of Infrared Photography. I believe the Nikon cameras are responsible for this.

Can someone tell me which model is the best for this style of photography please...and also the best filters for it.

sabphoto

Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+

05/04/2006 11:52:44 PM · #2

this might help
and the home page has some amazing pictures, both color and not.

3DsArcher

Canon EOS-7D Mark II

05/05/2006 12:27:36 AM · #3

I am very new to infrared photography. I bought my first flter last week. It's a Cokin P series. The results have been great so far but I had to take a lot of shots to get the settings right. Thank goodness for digital media. Here is an infrared tutorialI have found thanks to Marbo's top photograph. I have been using the Cokin on my Canon 300D.

05/05/2006 01:13:07 AM · #4

Originally posted by 3DsArcher:

Which filter did y ou get Archer??

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

05/05/2006 01:13:31 AM · #5

Originally posted by sabphoto:

this might help
and the home page has some amazing pictures, both color and not.

Thanks heaps for that...I will definitely be checking it out.

marbo

Nikon D5000

05/05/2006 03:15:11 AM · #6

Originally posted by 'Judi':

I use an old olympus C-2020 which can get hand held results like these.

To keep some colour in infrared photos you must use a hoya r72 or equivalent filter. This filter will still let through a little visible which is normally red and when you swap the red/blue channels you get the blues.
I will be getting a nikon d50 when i`ve saved up just for infrared as they are quite sensitive. However a tripod is needed is exposure times are around 1 second with a r72 filter.
some ir links:

here
here
My infrared gallery

Message edited by author 2006-05-05 03:17:04.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

05/05/2006 03:18:11 AM · #7

Awesome...that's the info I needed. I currently have the Canon 5D...and I am not willing to have it converted for IR work. I do use my Sony F828 for IR...but it is very limited in its colours. Plus...it is really starting to strain hard nowadays...so I need to look at other avenues.

hanneke

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

05/05/2006 03:20:37 AM · #8

marbo, I allready told you once; I love your IR-work!

:D

marbo

Nikon D5000

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

05/05/2006 03:40:17 AM · #9

Originally posted by biteme:

marbo, I allready told you once; I love your IR-work!

:D

Thank you.

3DsArcher

Canon EOS-7D Mark II

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

05/05/2006 05:51:54 AM · #10

My filter is a P007.

The Cokin system is great. Very versatile. Check out their website.

//www.cokin.com It will give you samples of what their filters can produce.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

05/05/2006 06:20:55 PM · #11

Thanks Archer...I have been looking at your link. Actually I have been spending hours studying all of this.

Now a question. A friend said the D50 has slightly lower noise levels than the D70.

So far this is what I am finding.

The D70 takes CF cards.
The D50 takes SD cards (yuck for me).

They are both 6.1mp.

The D70 is dearer (oh DOH!!).

I am specifically after the coloured area of IR. So with this in mind...who can give me some good and bad info about these 2 cameras.

ace flyman

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

05/05/2006 06:36:35 PM · #12

Went out last weekend and used my cokin ir filter for the first time. I need to learn how to process them......here they are with no clue on how to process.

Message edited by author 2006-05-05 18:37:16.

05/05/2006 06:47:58 PM · #13

Originally posted by ace flyman:

Went out last weekend and used my cokin ir filter for the first time. I need to learn how to process them......here they are with no clue on how to process.

This excellent tutorial might help you.

//www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=385179

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

05/05/2006 07:17:53 PM · #14

Please...can anyone answer my question...where are the Nikon people out there??

TechnoShroom

Canon EOS-30D

05/05/2006 07:25:52 PM · #15

Depending on the ease of use you're looking for you should still be able to use your 5D.

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

05/05/2006 07:28:25 PM · #16

Originally posted by TechnoShroom:

Depending on the ease of use you're looking for you should still be able to use your 5D.

Really...tell me more...and I know that I can get the 5D changed permanently...but I don't want to go down that road.

3DsArcher

Canon EOS-7D Mark II

05/05/2006 07:53:31 PM · #17

Just a suggestion, go to the Infrared gallery & click on the photographers names there to check what cameras they use. Hopefully there are D70 & D50 users there that can give you the infomation you are after.

TechnoShroom

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

05/05/2006 07:55:34 PM · #18

I'm basing it on the 10D which has very poor performance but can be done. For example this photo...

f11 30s

and this one...

f16 60s

and this one...

f22 75s

If you don't want these rather long exposures then a new camera is in order but if you go out on still days you could probably save yourself some money.

05/05/2006 08:10:18 PM · #19

Originally posted by TechnoShroom:

I'm basing it on the 10D which has very poor performance but can be done. For example this photo...

If you don't want these rather long exposures then a new camera is in order but if you go out on still days you could probably save yourself some money.

Hmm...yes you are right...I just did a test run with the 5D and yes with long exposures I can get IR images...but with the subjects I have in mind I think I will still have to invest in another camera.

Archer...thankyou for your suggestion...I will do that.