POWER OF INFRARED (PT.2)

Charles wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 17:37:18 -0800 (PST), Annika1980
> <annika1980 RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote:
>
>> Went back up on the hill today to do a few more comparison shots.
>> It was much hazier today than yesterday, so much the better to test
>> out the power of the infrared.
>>
>> Here are two comparison shots (cropped and resized):
>> http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/91153550/original
>>
>> Here is an actual size crop from the 40D:
>> http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/91153551/original
>>
>> And the same scene taken a minute later with the Totally Infrared D60:
>> http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/91153553/original
>
> I wonder if there might be some way of combining the photos to give
> the illusion of clarity and color at the same time.

Nope. That's an interesting idea so I tried it:
http://edgehill.net/temp-/91153553.9EpPY0IY.20080006_ir.jpg
That's with heavy-handed tweaking to try & make it look like "something"
and it still looks freaky. Without tweaking, it looked a lot like a
color negative.

Paul, Image Thief

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On Jan 3, 11:27 am, Annika1980 <annika1....DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote:
> On Jan 3, 3:32 am, Matt Ion <soundy....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hey Bret, I forwarded your first post on to a friend, who was very
> > impressed, but also thought the IR treatment was pretty expensive.  I
> > was trying to remember exactly how the Totally Infrared D60 came about -
> > wasn't it just an old "spare" D60 that you had modified with an internal
> > IR filter?  Could you (yok yok) shed some light on the subject?  WAS it
> > particularly expensive?
>
> I used lifepixel.com for the conversion.  You can go to the link Neil
> provided for more info.  The Totally Digital D60 wasn't getting much
> use after the 20D arrived so Miss Helen graciously offered to pay for
> the IR conversion.  So if any of my infrared pics make you smile you
> can thank Helen.
>
> Here's one I took just for her:http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/83846321
>
> Now that the 40D is here maybe I'll have my 20D converted for
> astrophotography.
> Canon sells a specialized 20D just for that purpose.

No matter what Bret, you always have good information on the equipment
and the way you have captured the images. I have always admired your
quality of work for an amateur. Most of the best work is done by
amateurs and not professionals.
If you ever leave your current line of work you should look into
teaching photography. I think your class would not only be informative
but a heck of a lot of fun.

Draco
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On Jan 3, 11:27 am, Annika1980 <annika1....RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote:
> On Jan 3, 3:32 am, Matt Ion <soundy....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hey Bret, I forwarded your first post on to a friend, who was very
> > impressed, but also thought the IR treatment was pretty expensive.  I
> > was trying to remember exactly how the Totally Infrared D60 came about -
> > wasn't it just an old "spare" D60 that you had modified with an internal
> > IR filter?  Could you (yok yok) shed some light on the subject?  WAS it
> > particularly expensive?
>
> I used lifepixel.com for the conversion.  You can go to the link Neil
> provided for more info.  The Totally Digital D60 wasn't getting much
> use after the 20D arrived so Miss Helen graciously offered to pay for
> the IR conversion.  So if any of my infrared pics make you smile you
> can thank Helen.
>
> Here's one I took just for her:http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/83846321
>
> Now that the 40D is here maybe I'll have my 20D converted for
> astrophotography.
> Canon sells a specialized 20D just for that purpose.


I remember that pic and it's still my favorite. It has special
meaning to it.
Thanks for that!
Helen
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In message <L41fj.62951$DP1.2656@pd7urf2no>, Matt Ion
<soundy106.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> writes
>
>Hey Bret, I forwarded your first post on to a friend, who was very
>impressed, but also thought the IR treatment was pretty expensive. I
>was trying to remember exactly how the Totally Infrared D60 came about
>- wasn't it just an old "spare" D60 that you had modified with an
>internal IR filter? Could you (yok yok) shed some light on the
>subject? WAS it particularly expensive?
>
>
There's a tutorial here:

<http://www.lifepixel.com/ir-tutorials/canon-d60-digital-infrared-convers
ion-instructions.htm>

Regards,
--
Neil Pugh
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Neil wrote:
> In message <L41fj.62951$DP1.2656@pd7urf2no>, Matt Ion
> <soundy106.DeleteThis@gmail.com> writes
>>
>> Hey Bret, I forwarded your first post on to a friend, who was very
>> impressed, but also thought the IR treatment was pretty expensive. I
>> was trying to remember exactly how the Totally Infrared D60 came about
>> - wasn't it just an old "spare" D60 that you had modified with an
>> internal IR filter? Could you (yok yok) shed some light on the
>> subject? WAS it particularly expensive?
>>
>>
> There's a tutorial here:
>
> <http://www.lifepixel.com/ir-tutorials/canon-d60-digital-infrared-convers
> ion-instructions.htm>

Thanks, I'll pass that on!
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Scott W wrote:

> > I got up this morning to 4 deg F temperatures. Does the lower
> > temperature just act like lower light levels? At what point
> > does the camera body temperature compared to the
> > outside temperature start affecting images.
>
> The camera is using near inferred, not thermal inferred, therefor the
> inferred that the body of the camera gives off is far to long in
> wavelength for the sensor to see.

The bottom end of visible light, I agree little effect.

w..
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Draco wrote:
> On Jan 3, 11:27 am, Annika1980 <annika1....TakeThisOut@aol.com> wrote:
>> On Jan 3, 3:32 am, Matt Ion <soundy....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Bret, I forwarded your first post on to a friend, who was very
>>> impressed, but also thought the IR treatment was pretty expensive. I
>>> was trying to remember exactly how the Totally Infrared D60 came about -
>>> wasn't it just an old "spare" D60 that you had modified with an internal
>>> IR filter? Could you (yok yok) shed some light on the subject? WAS it
>>> particularly expensive?
>> I used lifepixel.com for the conversion. You can go to the link Neil
>> provided for more info. The Totally Digital D60 wasn't getting much
>> use after the 20D arrived so Miss Helen graciously offered to pay for
>> the IR conversion. So if any of my infrared pics make you smile you
>> can thank Helen.
>>
>> Here's one I took just for her:http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/83846321
>>
>> Now that the 40D is here maybe I'll have my 20D converted for
>> astrophotography.
>> Canon sells a specialized 20D just for that purpose.
>
> No matter what Bret, you always have good information on the equipment
> and the way you have captured the images. I have always admired your
> quality of work for an amateur. Most of the best work is done by
> amateurs and not professionals.
> If you ever leave your current line of work you should look into
> teaching photography. I think your class would not only be informative
> but a heck of a lot of fun.

More than anything, Bret seems to do it just for the love of doing it,
and sharing his excitement with like-minded hobbyists. Others in this
group (not to mention any names) seem to always be out to "prove"
something with their posts, down to copying Bret's posting style.

Whatever his motives, Bret's work AND his posts are just far more enjoyable.
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Annika1980 wrote:
> On Jan 3, 3:32 am, Matt Ion <soundy....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey Bret, I forwarded your first post on to a friend, who was very
>> impressed, but also thought the IR treatment was pretty expensive. I
>> was trying to remember exactly how the Totally Infrared D60 came about -
>> wasn't it just an old "spare" D60 that you had modified with an internal
>> IR filter? Could you (yok yok) shed some light on the subject? WAS it
>> particularly expensive?
>
> I used lifepixel.com for the conversion. You can go to the link Neil
> provided for more info. The Totally Digital D60 wasn't getting much
> use after the 20D arrived so Miss Helen graciously offered to pay for
> the IR conversion. So if any of my infrared pics make you smile you
> can thank Helen.
>
> Here's one I took just for her:
> http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/83846321
>
> Now that the 40D is here maybe I'll have my 20D converted for
> astrophotography.
> Canon sells a specialized 20D just for that purpose.

Thanks for that info, I'll pass it on.
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