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p.2 #5 · p.2 #5 · IR Conversion, any advice and/or thoughts! | |
Hey Stillfergerz,
I have a Rebel XTi that I was going to convert through LifePixel and they really discouraged me from using a camera WITHOUT LiveView, so I bought a refurbished Rebel SL1 from Canon Direct for less than half-price, which has worked out great. I had the "Super Color IR Filter" installed and it's been really fun. My only regret is that I didn't have the money to do it with a full-frame camera, but who knows what the future holds. Eight months later, I'm still experimenting w/ the whole thing, but what I've learned is:
1. You are really limited by which lenses you can use;
2. If there is sun anywhere nearby, your camera is going to find it and burn it into your photo!
3. 90% of the work is in the post-processing, not in the field, unlike regular photography;
4. The Super Color IR Filter gives you both spectacular color images AND equally spectacular black and white images, it's up to you how you process the image!!!
5. Only organic matter is affected by IR, so foliage is mainly altered. If you take photos of a city scene, your buildings and sidewalks, etc will not change color, only the trees around those buildings.
It's been well worth it and I want to do more of it this next summer, but you have to get out in the woods and take pictures of water and trees, that seems to yield the best results. GOOD LUCK - it's a lot of fun!
Canon EF 17-40mm L Lens on a Rebel SL1 (IR image from LifePixel)
Notice that in this color IR image, all cement is unchanged in color; foliage is changed.
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