first IR

This was first IR photo literaly when the filter was torn out of the box.

Feel sorry that D7i users can't do IR. Hope the posts are wrong that the upgrade firmware will prevent IR.

http://www.pbase.com/image/3373680

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mike

Silly qyestion but this is just from the camera, a setting or something else. I have a D7 I have never used as yet.

It is using an infrared filter (mine is a hoya82) the picture comes out red and you just change it to black and white and chnage contract to taste.

but as I said in posting there is a distinct posibility you can't do with a D7i as they may have added an internal filter to block out the BAD IR.

Check other postings on D7i and Infrared.

platscha said:

Silly qyestion but this is just from the camera, a setting or
something else. I have a D7 I have never used as yet.

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mike

mike meleskie said:

It is using an infrared filter (mine is a hoya82) the picture comes
out red and you just change it to black and white and chnage
contract to taste.

but as I said in posting there is a distinct posibility you can't
do with a D7i as they may have added an internal filter to block
out the BAD IR.

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I love IR--have done a fair amount of it and have some in my online gallery
http://www.pbase.com/picnic/infrared_gallery

I used primarily the Canon G1 which is great for IR (Hoya R72 filter) and my Oly E10 (also a Hoya R72 filter). Unfortunately, the Canon D60 is not particularly IR sensitive, and though I absolutely love the camera, I will continue to do IR wtih my other 2 cameras.

Diane
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Diane B
http://www.pbase.com/picnic/galleries
B/W lover, but color is seducing me

Please detail your process for shooting IR (ISO, shutter speed, aperatute, spot or matrix metering ...). I too have been "trying" to shoot IR with my CoolPix 995 and had mixed results. It's not so IR sensative but does capture some.

My problem is that I need advice on best methods. Tripod of course.

RPK,

I shoot with a 995 and a Harrison IR filter, only advice is this.

Use aperture programming, starting at minimum, open it up until exposure time reads about 8 seconds. This gives maximum depth of field. Stay at iso 100. Noise reduction on. Metering at matrix or weighted. Tripod yes. Stick with color, more variations to get to B&W. Use the timer to put time between when you push the shutter and when it takes the picture, macro mode focuses well, don't forget the yellow flower (mid of zoom range). Don't shoot on a windy day nor a cloudy one. Fine white balance, moderate or minimum contrast and sharpening.

Good luck
Mitch

RPK said:

Please detail your process for shooting IR (ISO, shutter speed,
aperatute, spot or matrix metering ...). I too have been "trying"
to shoot IR with my CoolPix 995 and had mixed results. It's not so
IR sensative but does capture some.

My problem is that I need advice on best methods. Tripod of course.

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Thank you, I'll give it a shot when the conditions are good here in Phoenix. We're in the monsoon season, lots of wind ....