Hi Danilo
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> Hi all,
> How many of you managed to get Infrared photography with your digital gear?
> I did some tries, and at last I've got at least one interesting photography
> (to my eyes, at least):
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> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2373773
Very interesting photo.I think you did a very good job on it.
I shoot IR film but have yet to try working with digital.I believe it was Larry from
Prescott,has dabbled
in this aswell, with some dramatic results..
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> The things I've discovered, and that you hardly find in all the sites that
> talk about it (I mean that you MUST go out, shooting, and testing, following
> the suggestions gathered on internet) are:
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How long was the exposure time and what shutter f stop combo. I shoot my film at PDML
recommended, 125 shutter and f 11 aperature. No meter readings.Out of 36 at least 32-33
are usable
using that combo.
> - Not every lense is good for infrared, actually many (even expensive one)
> gives you crap photos
> - you MUST frame/focus before put the filter on (it is almost black)
I use the #25 so i dont have that problem,but it seems for digital the darker filter is
being used.
> - you must OVEREXPOSE (5 Exp. stops in my case) ( hence, you must use a
> tripod)
> at home you should:
> - decompose colors and choose the green channel (but I think it depends on
> camera model)
> - adjust color levels
> - add a lot of contrast ( +50 )
>
> (eventually trash it discovering that it is a crap, and go out again ;) )
>
> The odd things are:
> IR photos are grainy (at least with my camera/workflow)
> it looks better in the LCD than after your intervention in the PC.
The Kodak IR film i use is quite grainy but i think that helps.
>
> What can you say about it?
> Which are your experiences (if any)
>
> I haven't seen (yet) any IR photos in this mailing list (BUT I may have
> missed it)
>
http://www.caughtinmotion.com/page_02.htm
Here is a link to some of my IR shots.There are several other here that shoot IR
film,Bill
Casselberry,Sid
Barras to name a few.
> and more important:
> A lot of you are really good photographers, so I believe you can give me a lot
> of useul hints (as you did in the past, even if I've never asked, just
> lurking).
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> P.S.: Talking about learning english in the list, I know my english is not so
> good, if I made some mistakes, please forgive me, and, if you wish, I'd like
> to here correction from you. really.
Your doing just fine.:-)
Dave Brooks
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> Thank you all,
> Ciao
> Danilo.
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