Hand-Held IR

[Chris Dodkin]

I mentioned in another IR thread that you can hand-hold the X-Pro1 and shoot IR - something that's normally only possible with special IR modified cameras.

This test shot was taken hand-held at ISO 6400, f/2.8 and 1/45 - 18mm Lens

As you can see, I even managed to freeze the speeding pedestrian on the far sidewalk!

You get more noise/grain, as you'd expect - and you need fast glass to get a decent shutter speed - but it's very doable.

Shooting at f/2.8 does limit the overall sharpness/DOF of the final shot however - it's always a trade off.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

It's beautiful. Really interesting effect.

 

[Brian Moore]

Chris,...even your test shots are great. I'm starting to get ****** off at you! <---rhymes with "fist." So there!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

LOL - I just don't post the dodgy ones I shoot between the decent ones!

 

[Pete Askew]

I like it Chris, very Sci-Fi. Have ever read Vermillian Sands by JG Ballard?

And now we get to guess why you were visiting that spot.

 

[alfie Wright]

Really very very nice, Chris!

I saw this shot & another IR shot earlier on Flickr & both are very effective. One of the comments described this image as having a "post-apocalyptic feel" & I kind of agree! That sky sets the mood, Great shot

 

[Pete Askew]

Just what I was thinking Alfie - hence the reference to Vermillian Sands. Post-apocalyptic is very appropriate I think.

 

[Beth Carter]

not bad for iso 6400, gives it a nice gritty feel. nice to know handheld is doable in a pinch.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks Pete - not read that one, although I have read other JGB works. (Crash comes to mind)

This is the location of the Starbucks nearest my office - hence the stop-off

Thanks Alfie and Beth - I think the look/fel of the 6400 shots has a place - but not my normal cup-o-char

 

[Larry Bolch]

I really like the film bracketing feature with IR. Since IR is a bit unpredictable, choosing monochrome with red, green and yellow filters gives a very nice choice of JPEGs.