Fezder
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Hello!
I'm 29 years old EE from finland, have been photographing maybe...2-3 years more or less. Now I decided to try infrared, to try something new.
I feel somewhat bad about starting my membership here by asking question, but still.
To try something new, I figured to try out infrared photography. For budget reasons, I wasnt going to send my camera (Canon EOS 1100D) to modification since It's my only proper camera, and modification would have been in vain if IR photography isn't my cup of tea (I drink coffee though).
So, I bought, IR filters which appear to function as intended; visible light is BLOCKED, and infrared is passed (tested against sunlight, various lightsources, leaves on trees, remote controllers, and laser pointers). Lower nm passes more infrared and higher, less so (Filters are 650, 720, 750, 850, 950nm)
I know that I need to focus, compose etc. when filter is not in place, just like with ND filter, but after that, I'm confused of overwhelming and somewhat differing information found on google. The first issue is about white balance. Since camera doesn't see correct (normal) light, but only infrared spectrum, getting correct white balance is causing me bit trouble;
-Just where is white balance correctly referred to, and with or without filter in place?
I shoot in RAW to get more playroom in postprocessing, and I gotta say, only adjustments I've made in post have been dust removing and adjusting exposure, very minimal. Programs I got now are digital photo professional, gimp, and RawTherapee.
More questions;
-Depending on filter, how picture should look like BEFORE starting modifications? I suppose this depends of filter used and white balance. I also presume foliage and sky are what should be looked most upon.
-How picture should look like after Red-Blue channel swap?
I really hope this Isn't doomed due uncoverted camera. I mean there are tutorials that show use of filters with unmodified camera and IR photography works just fine.
I think I told all I can about this issue.
Thanks in advance, sorry if this is wrong place to ask.
I'm 29 years old EE from finland, have been photographing maybe...2-3 years more or less. Now I decided to try infrared, to try something new.
I feel somewhat bad about starting my membership here by asking question, but still.
To try something new, I figured to try out infrared photography. For budget reasons, I wasnt going to send my camera (Canon EOS 1100D) to modification since It's my only proper camera, and modification would have been in vain if IR photography isn't my cup of tea (I drink coffee though).
So, I bought, IR filters which appear to function as intended; visible light is BLOCKED, and infrared is passed (tested against sunlight, various lightsources, leaves on trees, remote controllers, and laser pointers). Lower nm passes more infrared and higher, less so (Filters are 650, 720, 750, 850, 950nm)
I know that I need to focus, compose etc. when filter is not in place, just like with ND filter, but after that, I'm confused of overwhelming and somewhat differing information found on google. The first issue is about white balance. Since camera doesn't see correct (normal) light, but only infrared spectrum, getting correct white balance is causing me bit trouble;
-Just where is white balance correctly referred to, and with or without filter in place?
I shoot in RAW to get more playroom in postprocessing, and I gotta say, only adjustments I've made in post have been dust removing and adjusting exposure, very minimal. Programs I got now are digital photo professional, gimp, and RawTherapee.
More questions;
-Depending on filter, how picture should look like BEFORE starting modifications? I suppose this depends of filter used and white balance. I also presume foliage and sky are what should be looked most upon.
-How picture should look like after Red-Blue channel swap?
I really hope this Isn't doomed due uncoverted camera. I mean there are tutorials that show use of filters with unmodified camera and IR photography works just fine.
I think I told all I can about this issue.
Thanks in advance, sorry if this is wrong place to ask.