ymages Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 What is actually the best digital cameral for IR photography ?thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zacker Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 i read, i think it was in popular photography.. 9they did a piece about the 350D) there are companies who will sell you a brand new 350D allready for IR photography, or you can send them your camera and they will convert it. But, you can then only use it for IR photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_boutilier_brown1 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Best is always a hard way to put things. I suspect a converted D2X or Canon EOS 1Ds Mk II, but if you wish to keep this beloe $5K US, I'd recommend looking at converting a Nikon D70s. The body is well under $1K, the conversion is relatively easy to do yourself if you aren't squeamish about opening up a camera, and you can even correct the autofocus for IR. I have some information about working with this camera on my website at http://www.evolvingbeauty.com/general/tech/infra-red.htm (please not there are some Nude images at the bottom of the page, but all the DSLR IR stuff at the top is nude-free, for the moment). Eric Boutilier-Brown http://www.evolvingbeauty.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Ingold Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 The Nikon D2h is one of the DSLRs most sensitive to IR (making it hard to use in low, incandescent light). The D2x is filtered, making it one of the least sensitive to IR (yielding much better color in the process). Read all about it from Bjorn Rorslett in www.naturfotograf.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
design8r Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 i used the the Sony F828 and many members here have used the sony 717 for ir photography with perfect results! you just need to by the filter and a few additional DX filters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_chappell Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Depends on what kind of IR you are interested in. The comments above refer to short- wavelength "near" IR. What the camera sees is IR produced by some quite hot source (the sun, etc.) and then reflected off subjects, just like visible light. If you're interested in thermal (long-wavelength) IR, forget any of these suggestions. Thermal IR is the infrared emitted from the surface of any object with a temperature above absolute zero. These wavelengths are very much longer than what you can record with infrared film or a DSLR sensor -- you need a highly specialized instrument, often with a chilled sensor, to make an image of thermal IR from anything at 'normal' temperatures (i.e., anything that's not extremely hot). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricklavoie Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 why dont you just use a filter over your camera? here is a site for all the explanation...http:// dpfwiw.com/ir.htm#samples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcuknz Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Just got myself Paint Shop Pro X and found it has a tool for creating pseudo IR.... or is it real IR ? :-) ..... with adjustments for the strength of the IR effect, add flare [not sure why one would want that],and a grain control. I use a Nikon 5700 for my IR stuff with a Wratten 87 equivalent filter [LEE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_photo Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I think the best off-the-shelf camera for IR is the Sony 828. <p><center><img src="http://www.syzygyst.com/JoePhoto/enterpr088.jpg"></center></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyMason1 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Hi Erick...for non DSLR Nikon Coolpix 950, 990 or #1 Olympus 2020Z...all need to be converted for optimum capture which can cost about $200-$250 http://dpfwiw.com/ir.htm#r72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymages Posted January 24, 2006 Author Share Posted January 24, 2006 thank you for your answers , I have actually a canon EOs 20D and of course changing for Nikon is difficult because of the price of new lenses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymages Posted January 24, 2006 Author Share Posted January 24, 2006 patrick lavoie : just because it doesnt work ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svetlana_brown Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I just upgraded my D70 to a D2X and am going to convert my D70 to IR. If you want I could email you after I do it and let you know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymages Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 thank you Svetlana, the main problem changing from canon to nikon is lenses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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