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Recommended settings for Digital Photo Professional
(assuming custom in-camera white balance)

Raw-file Conversion & Digital Photo Professional

This section discusses conversion of Canon RAW files (“CR2”) using Digital Photo Professional (DPP). Conversion consists of verifying that the settings are the usual ones, then opening the image in Photoshop.

With older versions of DPP, do not rely on the preview that DPP provides except for casual inspection, even with Operating Mode set to Quality.

Unlike Nikon Capture, which offers previews that match the final result exactly, older versions of DPP uses an approximation preview which often looks awful for infrared images. This occurs for color images in some cases as well, so avoid assessing the fine points of image quality in DPP. Later versions might improve matters.

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Diglloyd Infrared Photography covers cameras and lenses for infrared photography.

The coverage explains all the issues involved in shooting for monochrome and in infrared. It is not a review of any particular camera or lens, though many examples are included.

Monochrome vs color cameras.
Post processing for monochrome.
Guidance on workflow for infrared, including black and white and channel swapping for false-color images.
How infrared renders, and why certain spectral cutoffs matter: false color vs black and white.
Image quality issues to be on the lookout for in infrared.
Numerous lens evaluations in infrared.

View an overview of infrared as well as filter spectral transmission plus examples from an optimal lens.