G2 and infrared filter?

[DonnaM]

Has anyone here used a G2 with an infrared filter to good effect? If so, which filter did you use?

Any IR photo samples?

Thanks!

 

[Mick Ruthven]

There are several threads on the subject in this forum.

Has anyone here used a G2 with an infrared filter to good effect?
If so, which filter did you use?

Any IR photo samples?

Thanks!

 

[Donna91668]

Mick, I did a search before posting, but found nothing that answered my question directly. The only person who actually had a G2 and had bought a Hoya infrared filter for it hadn't yet used it.

So, I'm still hoping someone will respond. (-:

 

[Mick Ruthven]

The good threads seem to be under G3 subjects. The G3 is the same as the G2 for infrared. Do a search for "G3 IR" in the subject. Here's one good one:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1010&message=4703113

I've given it a try with the Hoya R72 on my G2. It takes long exposures, so if there is any wind then leaves are blurry. etc. But there are some fine example from the thread above.

Mick, I did a search before posting, but found nothing that
answered my question directly. The only person who actually had a
G2 and had bought a Hoya infrared filter for it hadn't yet used it.

So, I'm still hoping someone will respond. (-:

 

[David Strachan]

MIck is right.

Ive used the Hoya R72 with my G2 and G3. Both produce exceptional resiults. Tripod, small aperture, manual focus for adjusting depth of Field.

Make beautiful panoramas. Set custom white balance for great duotones, or tritones. Used a lot of different film IR, but the digital makes better IR in my opinion.

Cheers Dave S

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1010&message=4703113

I've given it a try with the Hoya R72 on my G2. It takes long
exposures, so if there is any wind then leaves are blurry. etc. But
there are some fine example from the thread above.

Mick, I did a search before posting, but found nothing that
answered my question directly. The only person who actually had a
G2 and had bought a Hoya infrared filter for it hadn't yet used it.

So, I'm still hoping someone will respond. (-:

 

[Donna91668]

Mick and Dave, thanks so much for your helpful input.

 

[roumen]

Donna,
Try search for "infrared" at G2 forum at:
http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/search.php
some G2 galleries examples:
http://www.aalto-setala.net/gallery/ir/irgallery/HTML/index.htm
http://www.pbase.com/pantala/infrared_arboretum
http://www.pbase.com/bonton/infrared

Greetings,
Roumen

Mick and Dave, thanks so much for your helpful input.

 

[Kastor]

Interesting, I thought the Canon Powershot G2 (not photoshot G2, as in http://www.aalto-setala.net/gallery/ir/index.htm ) is supposed to have an IR filter (that is, a device blocking or atenuating IR radiation to improve selective visible sensitivity). In this line, the G2 is supposed to be "not so good" for IR photography. The G1 was better because it did not have any IR blocking device. Also consider that focus for IR is not the same as focus for visible.
K

Greetings,
Roumen

Mick and Dave, thanks so much for your helpful input.

 

[Mick Ruthven]

That's true. We G2 and G3 owners are just making the best of a bad IR deal. With the G1 you can use far shorter exposures.

Interesting, I thought the Canon Powershot G2 (not photoshot G2, as
in http://www.aalto-setala.net/gallery/ir/index.htm ) is supposed to
have an IR filter (that is, a device blocking or atenuating IR
radiation to improve selective visible sensitivity). In this line,
the G2 is supposed to be "not so good" for IR photography. The G1
was better because it did not have any IR blocking device. Also
consider that focus for IR is not the same as focus for visible.
K

 

[roumen]

Kastor,

There is a lapsus on http://www.aalto-setala.net/gallery/ir/index.htm

Just place the mouse pointer on some large image like http://www.aalto-setala.net/gallery/ir/irgallery/HTML/1.htm
and you would see full Exif data (Canon Powershot G2, ... etc).

Check also the direct comparison between G2 and G1 at
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=1780318&a=13777939&p=54540817&f=0

Greetings,
Roumen
http://www.pbase.com/mysamples

Greetings,
Roumen

Mick and Dave, thanks so much for your helpful input.

 

[Donna91668]

Lots of detailed and helpful info on the photography-on-the-net site.

Greetings,
Roumen

Mick and Dave, thanks so much for your helpful input.

 

[Kastor]

Very informative, thanks for the info.
Kastor

Kastor,

There is a lapsus on http://www.aalto-setala.net/gallery/ir/index.htm
Just place the mouse pointer on some large image like
http://www.aalto-setala.net/gallery/ir/irgallery/HTML/1.htm
and you would see full Exif data (Canon Powershot G2, ... etc).

Check also the direct comparison between G2 and G1 at
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=1780318&a=13777939&p=54540817&f=0

Greetings,
Roumen
http://www.pbase.com/mysamples

 

[Don Ellis]

The G1 was better because it did not have any IR
blocking device. Also consider that focus for IR is
not the same as focus for visible.

It is a common misconception that the G1 does not have a hot mirror -- it does. It's just not as strong as the G2 and G3.

As for focus, I get excellent results with P mode and auto-focus -- I never use manual focus and don't believe it is necessary. Although I use a G1, the auto-focus worked fine when I tested it with my G2 and a Hoya R72.

Don

 

[BlueSkyY]

As for focus, I get excellent results with P mode and auto-focus --
I never use manual focus and don't believe it is necessary.
Although I use a G1, the auto-focus worked fine when I tested it
with my G2 and a Hoya R72.

I would agree with Don in using the P mode and auto focus with
the G3/R72 as well. I performed some tests using different modes
with auto and manual focus. Auto focus normally works fine for
the G3/R72 if other issues are appropriately addressed. I believe
that auto focus is the more convenient and correct way.

Regards,
BlueSkyY