Digital cameras, main concern is for IR photos

[jim kerr]

Actually 3 requirements: Has a mode that allows IR to be

taken...Uses screw in filters....has WA to TELE zoom lens. What

would you recommend?.....Thanks....Jim

[titrisol]

there is a person that makes modification on digital SLRs (Nikon D70, and Canon D-Rebel) for IR photography.

Look in the apr-may issue of PhotoTechniques

[frankl]

Do you want an dSLR or a prosumer body ?

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I shoot digital IR with a Sony F828, which gives me a 28-200 Zeiss lens and excellent infrared ability using the nighshot mode (which moves the internal IR-cut filter out of the lens path) and screw on filters. I've been shooting with mine for about a year and a half now, and really like the package. There are some limitations like the 1/30th shutter speed maximum, but I use the 'motor drive' or a tripod to negate that problem. <P>

 

I have been reading lately about a company called maxmax that can modify a dSLR into a IR-only shooter for about $300US plus the cost of the camera if you need a SLR. <P>

 

You can see examples of my 828 infrared at <a href="http://www.abstrakt.org/i/">my website, abstrakt.org</a><P>

 

Hope this helps.

[mawz]

Canon 10d or a D60.

[jim kerr]

Thanks, to each of you for all your prompt and useful responses...Jim

[karen habbestad]

the sony cams, 707, 717 or the 828.

[christiankiely]

I currently use a Fuji S2 Pro w/ #87 filters. I used to shoot Kodak HIE and Maco 820c IR films. I can tell you that once you go digital IR you'll never go back :)

 

There is one problem that I have w/ the S2, tho' it might be the uncoated fliters, not sure. If I shoot stopped down a lot I get a really hot spot in the center of the image. I have to shoot pretty wide open for this not to happen. So I lean towards the wider end of lenses so that I still get plenty of DOF.

 

Just my thoughts... hope that helps.