{"id":425,"date":"2009-11-08T00:11:55","date_gmt":"2009-11-08T00:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?p=425"},"modified":"2010-04-19T10:56:52","modified_gmt":"2010-04-19T17:56:52","slug":"infrared-dont-accept-any-substitutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?p=425","title":{"rendered":"Infrared, don&#8217;t accept any substitutes."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I went for a walk today with my Sony DSC-V3\u00a0 which I use mostly for infrared photography.\u00a0 There are software filters that purport to giving an IR effect to photo&#8217;s but really they are still manipulating the visible light that was captured.\u00a0 Here is a scene shot in colour and IR as well as a version created in Photoshop from the colour photo to mimic Kodak HIE.\u00a0 I obviously prefer the last one, the actual IR shot or I wouldn&#8217;t continue to use the camera in this way.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-large wp-image-427\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-427\" title=\"DSC_Infrared_-1\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared_-1-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_Infrared_-1\" width=\"415\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared_-1-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared_-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared_-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-large wp-image-428\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-428\" title=\"DSC_Infrared_-3\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared_-3-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_Infrared_-3\" width=\"415\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared_-3-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared_-3-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared_-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-large wp-image-426\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-426\" title=\"DSC_Infrared_-4\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared_-4-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_Infrared_-4\" width=\"415\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared_-4-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared_-4-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared_-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The actual method is to set the camera on night shot mode, which internally moves an IR blocking filter out of the imaging path.\u00a0 This allows both Infrared light and visible light to reach the sensor.\u00a0 The visible light however is blocked by a Rodenstock RG715 filter that as it&#8217;s name suggests cuts off light transmission bellow 715 nanometers.\u00a0 A ND8 filter is also used to cut down on the amount of light reaching the sensor. These filters are held in front of the camera in an assemblage of adapters and filters.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some more IR pictures from today.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-large wp-image-430\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-430\" title=\"DSC_Infrared2_-7\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-7-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_Infrared2_-7\" width=\"415\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-large wp-image-431\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-431\" title=\"DSC_Infrared2_-6\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-6-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_Infrared2_-6\" width=\"415\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-large wp-image-432\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-432\" title=\"DSC_Infrared2_-5\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-5-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_Infrared2_-5\" width=\"415\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-5.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-large wp-image-433\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-433\" title=\"DSC_Infrared2_-4\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_Infrared2_-4\" width=\"415\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-large wp-image-435\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-435\" title=\"DSC_Infrared2_-2\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_Infrared2_-2\" width=\"415\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-large wp-image-436\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-436\" title=\"DSC_Infrared2_-1\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_Infrared2_-1\" width=\"415\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>And This last image which came about when I pointed the camera at the huge furnace in the sky while not in nightshot mode.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-large wp-image-434\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-434\" title=\"DSC_Infrared2_-3\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_Infrared2_-3\" width=\"415\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/DSC_Infrared2_-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I went for a walk today with my Sony DSC-V3\u00a0 which I use mostly for infrared photography.\u00a0 There are software filters that purport to giving an IR effect to photo&#8217;s but really they are still manipulating the visible light that was captured.\u00a0 Here is a scene shot in colour and IR as well as a 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