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# Go for it.
Or take some pictures of hot things that aren't glowing, like an electric hob.
(, Sun 7 Sep 2008, 0:17, archived)
# eh?
(, Sun 7 Sep 2008, 0:19, archived)
# If it's really picking up IR,
in theory it should see the difference between a cold hob and a hot hob.
Probably won't, but worth a shot.
(, Sun 7 Sep 2008, 0:25, archived)
# i'll have a look when i cook my bacon tomorrow :)
mmmm bacon
(, Sun 7 Sep 2008, 0:28, archived)
# My cameras do.
Grill elements, anyway, as we have gas hobs here.

There's many a tutorial on the web about rejigging digital cameras to properly pick up IR. They can be a bit complicated though.
It usually involves replacing the IR filter with a piece of exposed film (blocks out visible light but not IR).
(, Sun 7 Sep 2008, 0:54, archived)