potn AUSSIE CLUB #2: mindless chatter from a land where women glow and men plunder

tangcla wrote in post #5595911
how much did it cost to convert the camera to IR?

actually, what's involved in doing it?

I converted my 10D by myself. Cost $50 in materials and about 4 hours of my life.

photobitz wrote in post #5596242
I converted my 10D by myself. Cost $50 in materials and about 4 hours of my life.

ahh, not too bad then I guess, much involved? is the process (and materials) much the same with the 400D?

More info please if you have links handy

tangcla wrote in post #5596350
ahh, not too bad then I guess, much involved? is the process (and materials) much the same with the 400D?

More info please if you have links handy

Materials depends on what you can find... I enquired about purchasing Schott RM715 glass from someone and they quoted me $175 for a piece to fit my sensor. I thought that was a bit much so I looked on ebay and found a 50mmx50mm piece of RM780 (780nm wavelength cutoff) for $50 shipped from the US. Bargain!! I think you can get a suitable piece from lifepixel for about $150 otherwise or if you are really keen, just buy a 52mm IR filter, pull the glass out and cut to size using a glass cutter. I'm thinking of doing that myself because I'd like a bit more false colour than I am seeing with the 780nm filter.

Instructions for the conversion can be found on the lifepixel site.

photobitz wrote in post #5596383
Materials depends on what you can find... I enquired about purchasing Schott RM715 glass from someone and they quoted me $175 for a piece to fit my sensor. I thought that was a bit much so I looked on ebay and found a 50mmx50mm piece of RM780 (780nm wavelength cutoff) for $50 shipped from the US. Bargain!! I think you can get a suitable piece from lifepixel for about $150 otherwise or if you are really keen, just buy a 52mm IR filter, pull the glass out and cut to size using a glass cutter. I'm thinking of doing that myself because I'd like a bit more false colour than I am seeing with the 780nm filter.

Instructions for the conversion can be found on the lifepixel site.

Yeah I was thinking of doing 780nm too, it looks nicer for photos...

Dan our lenses arrived. Appart from a barrel tigheting (Took 15 mins on my 70-200L) and some glue on the AF MF switch i think they will be fine. I will test them out shortly and try mail them to you tomorow.

Dan, I was looking at the Lifepixel website, what about the clear filter? can do all light forms...

edit: just looked at the Lifepixel website of samples of the clear filter... nah

NSWESP wrote in post #5596432
Dan our lenses arrived. Appart from a barrel tigheting (Took 15 mins on my 70-200L) and some glue on the AF MF switch i think they will be fine. I will test them out shortly and try mail them to you tomorow.

Kewl

How do the coatings look?

tangcla wrote in post #5596456
Dan, I was looking at the Lifepixel website, what about the clear filter? can do all light forms...

edit: just looked at the Lifepixel website of samples of the clear filter... nah

Yes, but what other light do you want to record?

photobitz wrote in post #5596463
Kewl

How do the coatings look?

Not sure how to tell, Want to PM me ill give you a call, they are both in VERY different conditions.

photobitz wrote in post #5596474
Yes, but what other light do you want to record?

I guess the 400D (which actually belongs to Alan) will either be sold, or kept as an IR project camera - we're undecided at this stage.

If it were up to me, I'd be going for a false colour 780nm filter.

found this post
http://photo.net …a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Krce

and it said that the 350d wasn't all the great for IR photos.

that's based on putting on an IR filter on top of the lens... what I'm talking about is taking out the UV filter off the sensor and replacing it with a UV-only filter, so the camera only takes IR photos.

tangcla wrote in post #5596490
I guess the 400D (which actually belongs to Alan) will either be sold, or kept as an IR project camera - we're undecided at this stage.

If it were up to me, I'd be going for a false colour 780nm filter.

The false colour is provided by the 715/720nm filters. The 780nm is closer to pure IR B&W

photobitz wrote in post #5596553
The false colour is provided by the 715/720nm filters. The 780nm is closer to pure IR B&W

Must have got my numbers mixed up... I thought 650 was more B&W and 780 was more colour - did I get it the wrong way round?

Dan should i call now? Office or Mobile?