Digital Infrared Flare using Olympus E-10

[marlene_degrood]

I have an Olympus E-10 and have not gotten satisfactory results attempting

infrared so I've resorted to altering the channels in Photoshop to simulate

infrared. I've compared my actual infrared to the simulated and the results

can come pretty close. Seems my CCD gets a weird flare along one edge

when using an 89b filter. At first I thought it was the gelatin filter letting in

some light so I switched to using a screw on glass filter and I still got the flare.

If anyone knows of what's causing this I would sure like to know. In the

meantime I'm experimenting with combining a Photoshop altered infrared

look with the unaltered version. I just posted this

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?topic_id=1481&msg_id=006anF&

photo_id=1927432&photo_sel_index=0

 

I hope to find an answer short of buying a new digital camera, otherwise I will

stick with Photoshop Infrared.

 

Thanks!

 

Marlene

[daniel_moore]

Perhaps grasping at straws here, but having owned an E-20 I have found the sensor is very sensitive to light spilled in through the viewfinder, are your peering through the camera when exposing? Have you shot with the eyepiece shutter closed?

[erin.e]

Try google, www.wrotniak.net On the home page pick 'Photo Titbits' On the page that comes up, select 'Infared Photography' that will get you there!

[marlene_degrood]

Erin,

 

Thank you very much for the link. I found out that I am not alone with this

problem. Here's what he said:

 

"Problems with some E-10s?

 

Some of the E-10s (mine in this number) may be experiencing a fogging

problem in the infrared. For example, my E-10 has the rightmost 20% of the

frame fogged (flushed with light) so that all the pictures shown above had to

be cropped to remove the wasted part.

 

I suspect some internal light reflections here, with the internal black finish

inadequate, as the effect varies, probably depending on the light angle and

overall scene brightness (it never disappears, though).

 

I'm in touch with some other E-10 users shooting in infrared, and so far none

of them reported a similar problem. It doesn't show on my E-20 either, but if

you are buying an E-series Olympus with IR in mind, check it out while you

can still exchange it for another."

 

While I'm not going to exchange my E-10 since I've had it for 2 years, at least I

know now that I'm probably not going to solve the problem and I'll just

compose knowing that I will be cropping the fogged edge out.

 

Thanks again for taking the time to help me with this!

 

Marlene