Infrared Photos with a Canon Digital Rebel?

[CSmith93]

Ok. I have been searching and searching for information about this. So, basically what I have learned is that my film Canon Rebel K2 will probably fog up if I use the Kodak film, but will probably work fine will the Ilford SFX film. My digital Rebel I need to do what? I have read I need a lense filter, flash softener, tripod, photoshop, and what? I am so confused from all the other posts. Can someone give me some direction on what I need to do to shoot digital infrared? Thank you.

 

[Rob]

Hoya R72 and a tripod.

Rob

 

[darich]

it's also possible to convert standard shots to IR using photshop.

I have a couple of actions saved on my machine but since i've never done any IR shooting on film, i couldn't say if the photoshop actions were accurate.

They seem pretty good but i have limited experience ie none, in IR shooting

 

[magicmonkey]

How do you convert to IR in hpotoshop? I thought it was pretty much impossible...

 

[CSmith93]

Ok. So I have a the filter and tripod. What mode or settings do I need to put on my camera? All manual, right?

 

[Big Mike]

I thought that digital cameras had a built-in IR filter over the sensor...so it would be impossible to shoot IR. There is a model, the Canon 20Da...which was (maybe) made without the filters...for astrological photography I believe.

I've also heard of companies that can convert a DSLR to shoot IR...but the conversion is permanent.

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/infrared dslr.shtml

http://www.outbackphoto.com/reviews/equipment/digital_ir/digital_ir.html

 

[darich]

How do you convert to IR in hpotoshop? I thought it was pretty much impossible...

So did I but i did find a couple of actions that convert standard shots to IR. I'm at work just now so can't access them but if you want to pm me i'll email them. I use PS CS2. Not sure how they work in other versions or if they'll even work at all.

 

[darich]

I should add to my previous post that I'm not claiming the infra red action as my own - I found it on the internet so if whoever wrote it finds this post then let me know and you'll be credited where due

 

[darich]

I found the site hosting the IR Action here

There a few actions so might worth a trawl

 

[Iron Flatline]

Hollywood air kisses from LA, thank you!

 

[clarinetJWD]

Nothing can recreate the true look of IR Film. Digital is a separate discipline, and I have never seen the results you get in PS anywhere near replicate the liik of digital IR. What you need: Hoya R72, Tripod, a RAW workflow program to touch up the white balance (WB is the tricky part), and Photoshop to do the color selection. That action is the closest thing I've seen to accurate, but the sky is FAR too light to be IR. Close, but no cigar.

 

[darich]

Hollywood air kisses from LA, thank you!

A "thanks" would have been sufficient!!!

 

[magicmonkey]

Thanks Darich, I'll be using that when I get home tonight...

 

[cheezit]

I've just seen this at B&H.com it's called the fujifilm IS-1 and it's digital, you still have to use the 87C filter like you normally would with infrared but you don't have to shoot in the dark like with film because you can preview the image on the lcd on the back

check it out.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/find/newsLetter/Digital-Cameras-Newsletter-Fuji.jsp

 

[jeeper]

I thought that digital cameras had a built-in IR filter over the sensor...so it would be impossible to shoot IR. There is a model, the Canon 20Da...which was (maybe) made without the filters...for astrological photography I believe.

I've also heard of companies that can convert a DSLR to shoot IR...but the conversion is permanent.

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/infrared dslr.shtml

http://www.outbackphoto.com/reviews/equipment/digital_ir/digital_ir.html

They do have an IR filter over the sensor, but it still lets some IR light get though. With a filter on the lens to block everything but IR from reaching the sensor you can get good results with a long enough exposure. I usually do a custom white balance from a picture of grass.


Whenever I get another body I plan on sending my XT here to get converted. After the conversion you can use normal shutter speeds, and can actually see what you're shooting (something that I find helpful).