Out of the sun

[duncan]

something I've been dabbling with for a wee while is IR shots - here's one from a couple of weeks ago:

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~duncanc/Odd/CRW_6976-741c.jpg

[David]

very cool, i didn't know about IR photography untill now thanks haha

[availablelight]

very cool as usual :)

and LOL @ your sig hahaha

[Haim]

i love IR photography... but not rich enough to afford another ir converted camera!

[thirdkid]

nice..i love the IR photography..haim you can also do it on PS but takes alot of work

[Haim]

oh real? i was thinking of getting like a cheap second hand slr then converting it something like a d40 or so.... they are a good cheap camera...

[duncan]

thanks all - my efforts into IR involved buying a cheap Canon 10D (~$350 from memory) and pulling it apart to put in a Hoya R72 filter in place of the sensor's filter. Seems to work okay apart from the odd bump & scrape on the filter getting it all in, which just needs a bit of a clean-up when post processing.

[availablelight]

have u got pics of the conversion process? cant remember if you ever shared them

[HUNTD]

that looks awesome!

[duncan]

have u got pics of the conversion process? cant remember if you ever shared them

can't remember either so here's a couple:

dismantling well underway:
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~duncanc/POL/3E7C7488-750.jpg

sensor out:
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~duncanc/POL/3E7C7501-750.jpg

another sensor shot:
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~duncanc/POL/3E7C7502-750.jpg

sensor with coverplate screwheads sheared off (bit of trouble sorting that one, had to drill 'em out...)
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~duncanc/POL/3E7C7503-750.jpg

[availablelight]

eeeeek that scares me just looking at it lol
how did u get the filter to fit in there?

[Haim]

Wow! now thats AWESOME!

[Haim]

where did you buy the filter from?

[thirdkid]

also if you cant afford an extra camera to dismantle, you can get a IR filter..but that pic just makes me wanna pull apart a cam and do the conversion..

[duncan]

eeeeek that scares me just looking at it lol
how did u get the filter to fit in there?
there's a wee plastic frame around the filter itself that the filter's glued to - it sandwiches between a metal frame and the sensor mounting. I didn't bother gluing the IR filter in and it hasn't fallen out yet...

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~duncanc/POL/3E7C7508-750.jpg


where did you buy the filter from?

http://www.2filter.com/hoya/hoyaR72Rm90filters.html
and just got it cut to size by a local glazier (I bought two and couldn't easily cut it exactly the right size so gave up & had it done - had i known it would cost $10 to cut I wouldn't have bothered trying!)

[duncan]

also if you cant afford an extra camera to dismantle, you can get a IR filter..but that pic just makes me wanna pull apart a cam and do the conversion..

it's quite addictive...
another one from the same day:
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~duncanc/POL/CRW_6911-800.jpg

[availablelight]

totally worth it :)

[Haim]

hmmmmm i'm starting to look for a cheap SLR now... anyone with a spare D40? :P

[duncan]

hmmmmm i'm starting to look for a cheap SLR now... anyone with a spare D40? :P

these folks have DIY instructions for various cameras if it's any help...
http://www.lifepixel.com/IR.htm

[thirdkid]

it's quite addictive...
another one from the same day:
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~duncanc/POL/CRW_6911-800.jpg (http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/%7Eduncanc/POL/CRW_6911-800.jpg)

post up more..i think im going to have to try this out..looks very cool!!

[BaNaNaMaN]

There is a photoshop technique but doesn't give as good a results as those pics. Love them.

[duncan]

There is a photoshop technique but doesn't give as good a results as those pics. Love them.

oooohhhh... encouragement! careful or you'll be awash with IR shots... :-)

[availablelight]

well why not? the whole internet is pretty much awash with visible light shots :D

[BaNaNaMaN]

LOL, I have already tried about 20 images from home.
We have a D70 for sale at the moment and I have considered the DIY on that.