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Insider: Canon EOS R7 Disassembly and Teardown
In May 2022, Canon introduced the EOS R7, the first APS-C camera in the relatively young R system. The camera sensor has a resolution of 32.5 megapixels and is moving - the manufacturer promises 7-stage image stabilisation. On the data sheet, it is a very powerful, small camera with many functions and [...]
March 2, 2023
Ep. 43: darktable 4.2 for beginners - setup for Infrared Editing
The new darktable version 4.2 was released in December, for the IR workflow there are no new features or changes. Instead of going into new features, I explain for beginners how to use the program in principle and how to set it up quickly for IR processing.
January 1, 2023
Infrared Workshops 2023
The workshop dates for 2023 are fixed! From May 12 to 14, an Infrared Workshop will again take place on the island of Rügen. From 02 to 04 June 2023, the workshop will be held in southern Germany (North Swabia).
December 4, 2022
Architecture in Infrared
Author: Werner Eisenreich I have been taking pictures since I was 6 years old, practically as long as I can remember. Infrared photography entered my life in 1990 in analog form, 2 years ago also digitally with a converted Fujifilm X-M1 with 700nm infrared filter.
November 29, 2022
CALIFORN-IR – a dystopic road trip through california
Author: Simon Puschmann California: dream factory, counterculture, high-tech industry. No other American region has shaped the mass culture of many generations like this one. In his new series CALIFORN-IR Simon Puschmann deals with infrared photography and offers the viewer an exciting and at the same time disturbing view of contemporary California.
October 1, 2022
First experiences with the 630 nm IR camera
Author: Herbert Bernhard Hecker Ever since I saw some digital colorkey IR shots (blue sky combined with white foliage and white lawn) a few years ago, I've been excited about the idea of trying it myself. And I haven't regretted it for a minute. I'm thrilled with the quality of the conversion including the 630 filter [...]
September 28, 2022
Milky Way in Teide National Park
a contribution by David Behne I recently had my Sony A7s rebuilt with an astro filter at IRreCams. The first chance to test the rebuilt camera came now in summer on Tenerife. In the middle of the island lies the volcanic national park Teide. Although the island is not very big and there are some cities around [...]
August 6, 2022
Ep. 42: darktable 4.0 Review for Infrared Image Processing
The new darktable version 4.0 was released about 4 weeks ago. Of course I give an overview about the new features and changes - especially for IR photography. One thing right away: most of the changes are under the hood and for IR processing almost nothing has changed.
August 1, 2022
Ep. 41: Color-IR without channel Swap? - 630 nm
To get an appealing color infrared with yellow foliage and blue sky a channel swap is usually necessary. With the exception of the InfraBlue filter, obviously this is true, but there may be subjects that simply look better without a channel swap. But when is that the case, and how do you know what works better?
June 17, 2022
Ep. 40: Infrared Lensflares in Backlight - InfraBlue
There are a few problems and image errors in infrared photography that are no longer known in "normal" photography. Lens flares in backlit situations are one example, which is why it is more common not to have the sun directly in the picture. Nevertheless, it can sometimes be worthwhile to do it anyway and use the resulting...
May 14, 2022

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