Digital rebel for IR photography

[saddleboy]

Can anyone tell me if Canon Digital rebels are suited for infrared

photography. I've seen a lot of IR photo lately and would like to

give it a try myself. Before i go out and buy filters i would like to

know if good results are achieveable with my rebel. Advices and tips

are welcome.

 

Many thanks,

 

Pascal

[eric bond]

Not without modifying the filter in front of the sensor.

 

See the following website for a tutorial.

 

http://ghonis2.ho8.com/rebelmodnew.html

 

Eric

[jeffdietz]

IR will work on a Digital Rebel. My first shots were with a Tiffen 87 which turned out to be the wrong filter for what I wanted to achieve (too dark). I returned it and am awaiting a Hoya R72, which is supposed to work better. I posted a thread on this myself. See http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Aaw7

 

-- Jeff

[saddleboy]

Thanks Eric and Jeff.

Eric, thanks for the link, i may use this site in the future but right now, i'm not ready to do this kind of modification to my camera. Jeff, thanks for the link to your past tread, very helpfull.

Does anyone have links to images taken with a 300D and IR filters ?

 

thanks.

 

Pascal

[richard_r_johnson]

Pascal If you like to see some of my photo's using the digital 300d with the R72 filter..Click the links

<a href="http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=477472"><b>ir Photo's</b>

</a><br>

 

and

<a href="http://www.phototalk.net/wb2lfy/albums.php"><b>Other Photos</b>

</a><br>

[hugh_crawford1]

put

 

Canon digital infrared astronomy

 

into google and you will find lats of info and companys who wol mod your camera for you ar reasonable prices.

[timarmes]

Hi Pascal,

 

I bought a Cokin P filer system with a Cokin infra red filter (equivalent to the Hoya 72). This all worked out about the same price as the H72 while having the added benefit that I can use it on different sized lenses.

 

I have not modified my 300D. This means that a typical IR exposure takes about 10 seconds in decent daylight, effectively limiting your choice of scenes to very still ones on windless days. Desite this, I'm very happy with the results.

 

Read this: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=31970

 

Tim

[ktuncay]

Digital rebel can take descent IR pictures. Here are some samples:

 

http://www.photo.net/photo/3012528

http://mypage.iu.edu/~ktuncay/Pics/photos/2004_1114_171200AA.html

http://mypage.iu.edu/~ktuncay/Pics/photos/2004_1106_100916AA_3.html

http://mypage.iu.edu/~ktuncay/Pics/photos/2004_1218_142038AA.html

 

I use Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 with Hoya R72 on a tripod with a cable switch. Canon lenses seem to result in a bright spot in the center due to their coating.

 

Typically, on a sunny day, you need something like f5.6, 6 secs, ISO 400. The images don't need to much editing. I simply desaturate it with PS and then adjust the contrast.

 

I will test it with the 20D once sun shows up again.

[saddleboy]

You Guys are great, many thanks for all the interesting treads and cues. By this post i discovered a few very creative and inspiring galleries and not just IR... I will definitly give it(IR) a try.

 

Thanks again.

 

Pascal