IR from digital camera

[kikki]

is there any way to capture IR photo with digital camera or to conwert "normal"

photo (.jpeg) to IR with some photoshop plug-in?

 

thanx

 

kikki

[luminous world]

Hoya has a series of infrared-transmitting filters which absorb most visible light and transmit the infrared spectrum. But they're expensive ($300)

[patricklavoie]

yes. I know some people use a HOYA filter (dont remember the number) on the shoot, i have

myself a recipe that look pretty close to a IR picture, there is many plugin out there for sure

just use google. I know one of thems call EXPOSURE by Alien Skin, its a set of many effect like

IR, film emulation etc...take a look

[patricklavoie]

here is some example from my recipe in BW. For the purist IR shoother maybe it doestn look

at all like one...for me its close enough : )<div></div>

[patricklavoie]

and here is one in IR but in color. i prefer that kind of effect.<div></div>

[paul_sokal___dallas__tx]

Certain digital cameraas, D70 for example, have usable IR sensitivity and you can use a Hoya R72 filter. Aim your IR TV remote at your camera and take a picture. If you record a flash of light coming out of your remote, then you camera is IR sensitive.

[john carter]

I use a Hoys R72 filter ($40.00) with my DSLR. Then I convert it with a free plugin that I downloaded from the Internet. And this is what I get, most of the time.<div></div>

[wickedmartini]

I use a Hoya R72 filter on my Fuji S2 and S3. The filter is not that expensive. It is visually opaque, blocks most visible light and transmits IR--transmission curves are available on the manufactureres web site. How senstitive you camera is to IR is another story. What camera are you using?

 

I purchased my IR filter here: http://www.2filter.com/index.htm

 

As mentioned, there are also several conversion methods, plug-ins and actions available on the web to simulate this. I haven't really found any that compare to the real thing--shooting IR sensitive films--but I am sure that's a matter of opinion.

[frank_skomial]

How do you set your "white balance" on your DSLR (e.g. D70), when shooting through the Hoya R72 filter ?

[kikki]

Michael,

 

i use canon S3 IS and planing to move on eos 400d.

i did some googleing for photoshop plug-ins but results of sample pictures was a bit disappointing.

 

Btw. thank you all for advices and effort.

[chromatic-aberration]

Frank... The best way that I've found is to go out on a bright day, aim it at a nice solid patch

of grass, and unfocus the lens. Then you go about setting the custom white balance the

same as you would with a gray card. (Provided that your camera has this feature, of course.)

[dave_powell2]

And if you search photo.net, you'll find a ton of other links on the same subject! One doesn't even need to obtain a plugin to convert normal images to "pseudo IR." Think about what creates that characteristic "look"...and then try to figure out how to simulate it using color channels!

 

Sincerely,

 

Dave