I have been wondering the very same thing! I even posed the question to Konica Minolta's FAQ's page on their website last week, but have yet to receive an answer.

I would like to think that the 7D can indeed do IR photography, but am still searching.

marla

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that, I would be suprised if your camera CAN'T record images in the IR spectrum. One sure way to find out if your camera can is to aim a TV remote at your lens, depress any button (hold it) and take a picture. If you see the light in the remote your camera can record images in IR. I'm not sure why it not having a AF illuminator has anything to do with IR capabilities but I can tell you that my D100 will AF with an IR filter (in bright sunlight)over the lens. As long as it can detect some contrast it should AF.

Mike

Sensitivity data for many digital cameras can be found at: http://hannemyr.com/photo/ir.html

Frans Waterlander
pixographer