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Hi,
I am studying HNC photography at college and need to carry out a series of Infra red shots to hand in for examination.
I would like to know if anyone knows if Infra red works on the Nikon D70 with an 18-70 lens.
I have tried to find info on various sites to establish my Nanometer and if it is capable of handling Infra red but im still not further forward.
Please help.
Digital cameras are only sensitive to the visible spectrum. In order to view infra red light you will need a special camera. The easiest way is to use infra red film. I'm sure there will be people on here which much more experience of using it than I have.
You can digitally simulate infra red, there are some PS actions around if you do a search.
Tony
I have been asked by my lecturer to purchase a Hoya R72 filter which should work great as long as my camera has the capability of reaching a high enough level of the IR scale.
I was also advised to stay away from film for this assignment and to stick with digital to keep waste to a minimum and to allow easier manipulation.
Well you learn something new everyday! I'd be interested in how you get on - might be worth a play myself!
Tony
I've done a little IR photography with the D70s and it does work but the results are very, very noisy.
Quote: and graveyards is a possibility for the look im wanting
You'll be getting out the early Black Sabbath LP's next !!
There's a few on my web site taken on D70 with an R72 filter & various lenses, JB Photo FX.htm (not sure if posting web links is allowed here but the mods can remove it if not.)
just be sure to focus/compose before putting IR filter on as you cannot see through the optical viewfinder with filter attached (always found the 'pro-sumer' cameras with lcd viewfinders were easier to set up as you can get an image on the screen with IR on them)
Long shutter speeds & a bit of 'trial & error' needed to get the correct exposure.
HTH
Joe B
Most Digital Cameras have built in filters to take out the IR,however some you can still work with it.
The Fuji s2 is one ,the Sigma s9 or 10 allows you to take the "anti IR" filter out.
With most of them you need to set up the camera in normal mode,focus etc,then apply the filter and take the shot.
I did a bit of IR for my City and Guilds a couple of years back,info can be found
here
Hope it helps
Kim
This site explains the in & outs of digital IR photography, click here
Stephen
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