IR photography?

natnivek · 7th March 2005

Good news! (At least I think so...) I tested out the fz20 with the first step in the "Instruction on how to do Infrared Photography with your Digicam" thread.

And the fz20 is able to see the pink light! Cool... Can consider another form of photography already. Now all I need is a Hoya R72 filter.

In case anyone is wondering what is IR photography, here's a sample.

Cheers...

josho · 7th March 2005

Bro, FZ20 dun really can do IR pic. It will not turn out as what you see on the IR thread.

I did a check mths ago in here and other forums.

natnivek · 7th March 2005

Hah? That's so sad...

Can let me know your findings? Thanks for pointing it out early though...

jbma · 7th March 2005

I've tried it. It can take IR shots but the results are pretty bad. Too much noise.

natnivek · 7th March 2005

Do you still have a sample with you? If got time one day can post for us to see?

It'll be interesting to know what happened when fz20 tries IR.

You said that it was noisy. Would a noise reduction program work?

josho · 7th March 2005

Bro,

I know your feeling. I am like you when I got to know about the facts. Hehehe

U can try looking under dpreviews, under Pana forum, try do a word search for IR photography. There are ppl post the pic but to be frank, it wasnt that fantastic.

Hong Jia · 7th March 2005

Probably because FZ series have IR filter in built, that why all the IR are being filtered out before they reach the CCD, hence pretty slim chance u can get a good IR shot.

Cheers...

natnivek · 7th March 2005

Hey bros... Sigh... Thanks for easing me into the fact that the fz20 can't do decent IR shots.

But it's ok! The world is still a beautiful place, and photo opportunity abounds everywhere! Woo Hoo!!! Haha...

Cheers josho, jbma, hongjia!

7th March 2005	#1
natnivek Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Eastside Posts: 836	IR photography? Good news! (At least I think so...) I tested out the fz20 with the first step in the "Instruction on how to do Infrared Photography with your Digicam" thread. And the fz20 is able to see the pink light! Cool... Can consider another form of photography already. Now all I need is a Hoya R72 filter. In case anyone is wondering what is IR photography, here's a sample. Cheers...

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josho Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jln Teck Whye Posts: 2,024	Bro, FZ20 dun really can do IR pic. It will not turn out as what you see on the IR thread. I did a check mths ago in here and other forums. __________________ Canon Blog Flickr

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josho Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jln Teck Whye Posts: 2,024	Bro, I know your feeling. I am like you when I got to know about the facts. Hehehe U can try looking under dpreviews, under Pana forum, try do a word search for IR photography. There are ppl post the pic but to be frank, it wasnt that fantastic. __________________ Canon Blog Flickr

7th March 2005	#3
natnivek Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Eastside Posts: 836	Hah? That's so sad... Can let me know your findings? Thanks for pointing it out early though...

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jbma Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampines Posts: 3,315	I've tried it. It can take IR shots but the results are pretty bad. Too much noise.

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Hong Jia Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 915	Probably because FZ series have IR filter in built, that why all the IR are being filtered out before they reach the CCD, hence pretty slim chance u can get a good IR shot. Cheers...