Comments for Happy Snapper http://stevencastle.wordpress.com Photography tips for the Flickr Generation Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:03:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 Comment on Digital InfraRed Photography by Jenn http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-infrared-shooting-on-a-d-slr/#comment-59 Jenn Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:20:59 +0000 http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-59 Thanks. I'll check out the link. I have not ever had crazy long exposures and have successfully handheld all my exposures...but I'll do some more research and leave you an update if I can determine anything. Thanks again. Thanks. I’ll check out the link.

I have not ever had crazy long exposures and have successfully handheld all my exposures…but I’ll do some more research and leave you an update if I can determine anything.

Thanks again.

]]> Comment on Digital InfraRed Photography by stevencastle http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-infrared-shooting-on-a-d-slr/#comment-58 stevencastle Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:09:17 +0000 http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-58 Hi Jenn, Thanks for stopping by. Since I don't have an unmodded camera, my only answer is 'I have no idea!'. From what I understand with the sensor filter removed the camera becomes more sensitive to IR so you can do the same kind of shots but without the ridiculously long exposures. You can even handhold at sensible apertures. But I have also seen the crazy coloured pics taken with modified cameras. The most popular place for info about modified camera is over at http://www.lifepixel.com/ . These guys do the modification and have tutorials and examples you might find helpful. Hi Jenn, Thanks for stopping by.

Since I don’t have an unmodded camera, my only answer is ‘I have no idea!’.

From what I understand with the sensor filter removed the camera becomes more sensitive to IR so you can do the same kind of shots but without the ridiculously long exposures. You can even handhold at sensible apertures.

But I have also seen the crazy coloured pics taken with modified cameras. The most popular place for info about modified camera is over at http://www.lifepixel.com/ . These guys do the modification and have tutorials and examples you might find helpful.

]]> Comment on Digital InfraRed Photography by Jenn http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-infrared-shooting-on-a-d-slr/#comment-57 Jenn Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:32:14 +0000 http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-57 So you're still getting some 'colore'd light then aren't you?...shooting with an un-modified camera and only a filter on the lens... I have a Sigma and so can remove the sensor protector and shoot essentially with a modified camera and a lens (R72 filter.) I've tried applying your tips for false color and yes did a custom white balance setting on a full frame of unfocused, sunlit grass. My images did not come out anything like yours. Should I try leaving my camera 'un-modified' and just use the lens filter? If I modify and use a lens filter should I be planning on monochrome images? Thanks, Jenn So you’re still getting some ‘colore’d light then aren’t you?…shooting with an un-modified camera and only a filter on the lens…

I have a Sigma and so can remove the sensor protector and shoot essentially with a modified camera and a lens (R72 filter.) I’ve tried applying your tips for false color and yes did a custom white balance setting on a full frame of unfocused, sunlit grass.

My images did not come out anything like yours.

Should I try leaving my camera ‘un-modified’ and just use the lens filter? If I modify and use a lens filter should I be planning on monochrome images?

Thanks,
Jenn

]]> Comment on Digital Infrared Processing Part II - False Colour by dialac1 http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/digital-infrared-processing-part-ii-false-colour/#comment-56 dialac1 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:41:43 +0000 http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-56 Thanks Steve, you are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Steve, you are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> Comment on Where in the World? - Geotagging on Flickr by Richard http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/where-in-the-world-geotagging-on-flickr/#comment-55 Richard Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:55:10 +0000 http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/where-in-the-world-geotagging-on-flickr/#comment-55 Hi Steve Thanks for the useful tip. The only problem is now I've got to trawl through my entire photostream :( Rich Hi Steve

Thanks for the useful tip. The only problem is now I’ve got to trawl through my entire photostream :(

Rich

]]> Comment on Digital InfraRed Photography by stevencastle http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-infrared-shooting-on-a-d-slr/#comment-54 stevencastle Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:05:00 +0000 http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-54 Heh heh, I'd love to but I always delete em if I happen to forget... I'll try and get one next time I'm out. Essentially you end up with all sorts of stage colour defects and hotspot areas - its not nice! Heh heh, I’d love to but I always delete em if I happen to forget… I’ll try and get one next time I’m out. Essentially you end up with all sorts of stage colour defects and hotspot areas - its not nice!

]]> Comment on Digital InfraRed Photography by Kyle http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-infrared-shooting-on-a-d-slr/#comment-53 Kyle Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:42:30 +0000 http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-53 You wouldn't mind posting some pictures of the differences with the eyepiece cover on and off, would you? Or, you can send me some pics. That'd be AWESOME as well. :) kyle.kruchok@gmail.com Cheers! You wouldn’t mind posting some pictures of the differences with the eyepiece cover on and off, would you? Or, you can send me some pics. That’d be AWESOME as well. :)

kyle.kruchok@gmail.com

Cheers!

]]> Comment on Digital InfraRed Photography by stevencastle http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-infrared-shooting-on-a-d-slr/#comment-52 stevencastle Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:01:37 +0000 http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-52 @ Jim. My 40D is UNmodified - just with the R72. With a modified camera you drastically reduce the exposure times. Effectively with my camera and just the R72 I'm looking at at least 30secs @ ISO 200 and f/5.6. Luckily I just love long exposures and the effect of motion you get, so that's fine with me! As far as filter goes, a friend of mine has the Cokin one, which is basically a P-Series one but is having terrible trouble with it. The Hoya R72 is generally well known but is expensive, twice as much as my Kood filter. The Kood is new to their filter line up and as far as I can see, works ok for me! @ Luke, Cheers M'Dears! @ Jim.

My 40D is UNmodified - just with the R72. With a modified camera you drastically reduce the exposure times. Effectively with my camera and just the R72 I’m looking at at least 30secs @ ISO 200 and f/5.6. Luckily I just love long exposures and the effect of motion you get, so that’s fine with me!

As far as filter goes, a friend of mine has the Cokin one, which is basically a P-Series one but is having terrible trouble with it. The Hoya R72 is generally well known but is expensive, twice as much as my Kood filter. The Kood is new to their filter line up and as far as I can see, works ok for me!

@ Luke, Cheers M’Dears!

]]> Comment on Digital InfraRed Photography by jim http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-infrared-shooting-on-a-d-slr/#comment-51 jim Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:25:48 +0000 http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-51 hi, I was told that I would have to modify my 40D to take infrared photos, did you have to modify your 40d, or just attach the R72? It's an intriguing effect, but I'm not up to modifying my camera, just yet. And also, from the various makers of this style filter, is one better than another, or basically equal? Thank you for the post, it was very informative. Cheers. hi,
I was told that I would have to modify my 40D to take infrared photos, did you have to modify your 40d, or just attach the R72? It’s an intriguing effect, but I’m not up to modifying my camera, just yet. And also, from the various makers of this style filter, is one better than another, or basically equal? Thank you for the post, it was very informative. Cheers.

]]> Comment on Digital InfraRed Photography by Luke Raddy http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-infrared-shooting-on-a-d-slr/#comment-50 Luke Raddy Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:25:18 +0000 http://stevencastle.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-50 You are a little angel for your mega infra-red guide. Really nice stuff. Cheers Mr Steve. You are a little angel for your mega infra-red guide. Really nice stuff. Cheers Mr Steve.

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