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May 9th, 2009 admin Leave a comment Go to comments

Master Your Digital infrared photography digital Nikon SLR

Nikon D70 Digital SLR photography Infrared perfect fit because the power supply settings. Then I will show you the camera settings I use when taking digital infrared images, so help you achieve the best results come from the Nikon digital SLR. First you need a tripod, which is necessary for taking perfect infrared images, and then choose an infrared filter that you want - I personally prefer Hoya R72. Then spend a little time in the planning of the digital infrared photos. This help to eliminate some uncertainties which brings digital infrared photography, which can result in only one picture that is OK, in Instead of a WOW! picture. As always, there isn't a right way to achieve results. However, these steps brought me the most success with the D70 so far.

Nature of the picture: I prefer shooting in RAW mode for digital infrared photography. Although own Nikon NEF format is very versatile, do not absorbed the quality RAW mode, so any deficiencies can be easily edited using software like Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro.

ISO: very good results can be achieved by increasing the ISO settings, but the best results I got were ISO 200. Otherwise, noise is too great that is my opinion at least. I also have a good amount of post processing with Photoshop, so the sound is a problem when working at high magnifications. Keep in mind that, unlike the infrared film, where grain formation is an important part for the look and feel of the image, the digital infrared noise or "grain" really degrades the image. However, if you need to add a grainy film effect, should You do this using Photoshop, or using other package.

White Balance: From my experience, custom white balance which is key in a good digital infrared Photography with Nikon D70. Using a filter that blocks most of the "regular" light, then white balancing mechanism inside the camera cannot give you an accurate for measuring temperature of the environment. Because the foliage reflects IR light, the brightest, the whitest part of your photo, in this case you should "calibrate" to the D70 let him know visible light is green like infrared white. A few ways of doing this.

First: The simplest method is to open the white balance of the menu of the D70, then use the button to the white balance setting, and then change it to 3 tsp. Because the infrared photography, you will probably shooting in bright sunlight using a red filter, if you add some false color correction, this gives you IR image more "punch". I also found that the bulb setting works.

Second: Other way to the white balance for your digital infrared photography with Nikon D70 to adjust is by taking a picture of a green grass in full sunlight at noon. But, just try and photograph the grass - no trees, no feet, no heaven. Just point the camera on the grass looking for the right to below, click! After this, the menu, you will set the white balance by using this picture. Therefore, go to the menu and select the white balance, then use preset picture and then select image and then use the knob to navigate to the image with the grass. The menu should say: "this picture> set." And now you're ready to shoot infrared!