I have seen other posts concerning IR photography and I seem to recall some of us experimenting with it.
I was out playing around with my 72R IR filter yesterday afternoon. I wasn't overly satisfied with my results. It was really windy, coupled with long exposure times the leaves on the trees came out looking like cotton, instead of leaves. I seemed to notice the following patterns: -- The results seem to be better if shooting in full (harsh) daylight. Shooting in/into shadows can produce muddled results. -- Tweaking the contrast in the final image seems to help. -- A tripod is a must since you have to set up the shot (in the viewfinder) without the filter, then put the filter on while being careful not to move the camera. I'm also having to use 6-8 sec. exposure times at f11. -- There seems to be no way to setup the shot with the filter on...right? Does anyone have any pointers on shooting IR photos??? I have an old Presbyterian church that I want to shoot. The IR technique would produce the "frosted" effect on the surrounding trees/grass, and make the sky nice and dark (some nice white clouds would be a nice touch). Thanks, Mitch -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.406 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
