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p.1 #1 · HELP / INFRARED ON 30D

Hey guys, i need help w/ my Canon 30D. All photos i've taken were Red on a R72 IR filter.

I did adjust the White balance but it didn't work. I may not be doing the correct adjustments .

So any info would help.

Thanks

John

Mar 22, 2008 at 06:54 PM

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p.1 #2 · HELP / INFRARED ON 30D

Howdy John,

Lots of different techniques for shooting IR with a screw on filter.

Getting a red image is pretty much what you should get, unless you have really worked on
your WB.

Here's a couple of links that might help a little, you might also post one of your shots and let some of the guys on the forum see what they can do.

One of the main things is to shoot in RAW so you can adjust the W/B later if need be.

http://www.lifepixel.com/digital-infrared/digital-infrared-photography-instructions.html

http://www.bythom.com/infrared.htm *** I know, I know, it says Nikon, but condition yourself when you see that think 30D

Here's a pretty helpful IR Forum, Jules is a very nice fellow, been shooting IR for a long long time<G>

http://irphotocom.proboards49.com/index.cgi

Hope this helps a little!! Check back and please let us know how it's going .

Also, Here's a little ditty I found for the 20D, not sure how it will work for your 30D

Setting Custom White Balance (Preset) for Canon 20D.

1. Fix the IR filter onto your lens.
2. Take the shot with the filter on AWB (Try initial setting of ISO 1600, 2s F4~5.6)
3. With the shot, you should get a reddish image.
4. Press Menu -> Custom WB.
5. Using the scroll dial, select the photos that you just took. Press set to accept image.
6. Screen will show [Set WB to "Custom WB"]
7. Press the AF.WB button (button is located above the LED screen).
8. Using the scroll dial, select CWB (it is the 3rd icon on the left).
9. You are ready to take your first IR images.

Capturing a shot.
1. unscrew filter from lens.
2. Compose your shots. (you will need a tripod for sure!!)
3. screw filter back.
4. Try initial setting of ISO 100, f8, 30s.
5. Half press the shutter button. it is able to AF.
6. Capture your first IR shot!!

(From http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=185046)

Take care,

Craig

Mar 22, 2008 at 08:13 PM

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p.1 #3 · HELP / INFRARED ON 30D

This is what I do:

Shoot RAW, on tripod, M Mode, get the histogram to lean the right side
In Canon DPP: Click for WB, select something with leaves (grass, trees, etc)
Boost contrast to your liking
Save as JPG
Open in PaintShop Pro, Photoshop, GIMP, etc.
Go to the channel mixer, make the red channel blue and the blue channel red
Crop and resize to your liking
Save!

Edit: And to state the obvious: I use a 52 mm Hoya R72 filter in combination with a Canon 10D and EF 50mm f/1.8 Mk II. Use of a near IR low-pass filter was only implied before this edit.

Edited by Tentacle on Mar 24, 2008 at 12:32 AM GMT

Edited on Mar 23, 2008 at 11:32 PM

Mar 23, 2008 at 04:19 PM

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p.1 #4 · HELP / INFRARED ON 30D

Hey Tentacle, I have been looking for a way to get good infrared without modifying a camera, your method sounds fairly simple. I use Lightroom and Photoshop CS3. How in CS3/Channel Mixer to I make the red channel blue and blue channel red?

Any other ways to get infrared look without converting a camera?

Jo

Mar 23, 2008 at 11:02 PM

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p.1 #5 · HELP / INFRARED ON 30D

Jo Dilbeck wrote:
Hey Tentacle, I have been looking for a way to get good infrared without modifying a camera, your method sounds fairly simple. I use Lightroom and Photoshop CS3. How in CS3/Channel Mixer to I make the red channel blue and blue channel red?

Any other ways to get infrared look without converting a camera?

Find the channel mixer window. Set the Output Channel to Red. It should show red at 100%. Set it to 0% and slide Blue to 100%. Change the Output Channel to Blue and do the opposite, set blue to 0% and red to 100%.

Hadware-wise... I use a Hoya R72 52 mm filter, it screws onto the "plastic fantastic" 50/1.8 but I don't consider that a modified camera, since it sits on the lens and it easily screws off. (Though I tend to leave it on and aim by guesstimation instead of looking through the viewfinder.)

Otherwise ... Google for photoshop fake infrared. You can get quite far by careful layering and processing normal photos.

Mar 23, 2008 at 11:26 PM

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p.1 #6 · HELP / INFRARED ON 30D

Thanks, I got it, appreciate your help!

Jo

Mar 24, 2008 at 01:51 AM

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p.1 #7 · HELP / INFRARED ON 30D

Ok guys thanks for all the help.

I will try and apply it on my first shot.

I will post some samples very soon.

Thanks again!

- John

Mar 26, 2008 at 01:14 AM

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p.1 #8 · HELP / INFRARED ON 30D

Informative thread. I'll be shooting Kodak HIE soon (we're at 32 degrees right now so it's only a dream), but that won't be an option much longer since they've discontinued the film.

I thought about converting a camera, but I'm not sure if it's worth it yet... I may try the filter route first so I'm wondering, has anyone compared different filters? It appears that the Singh-Ray IR filter is a little better deal...

Here's the first of Adoram's new IR links in case anyone is interested...

http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?article=032408&op=academy_new

Mar 28, 2008 at 08:15 PM


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