Which brand & model of a modded IR dslr is good?

[KelvinDestiny]

Hi all.. i would like to find out on modded IR dslr cam. Which brand and model is the best for IR in terms of the outcome ie colour etc?

 

[denniskee]

the cheapest.:bsmilie::bsmilie:

 

[giantcanopy]

The Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro UVIR :thumbsup:

 

[KelvinDestiny]

oh? hmmm is it expensive to get?

 

[u2nofear]

Nikon D70 ...

 

[mousedeers]

Nikon D70, D70s, D40, D40x, D50, D60, D200 etc..

 

[KelvinDestiny]

ic... if compare between nikon and canon which is better for the pic quality and colour?

 

[irstudio]

I think that pics from Nikon are easier to postprocess

 

[Dennis]

Those that I have seen.
D70, D80, D200 after mod are all very good.

 

[fatigue]

Nikon is also easier to convert and faster to adjust the AF.
So it cost a bit less

 

[airforce1]

Currently popular based on good contrast is D50, D70S. However most camera can be moded. Use google mode infrared camera you can see the results.

 

[JeffryZ]

Since you already have a Canon camera I would suggest having a Canon DSLR converted so you can use the lenses you already have on it. Any converted camera can take nice IR pictures. I actually use a six mp point and shoot camera I had converted. Yes I am limited on lenses to what is already on the camera but I gain in portability- I can carry it along with my color DSLR without too much weight or bulk. I do have to be very careful of lens flare on it. For those times I want a wider angle lens I try to take several overlapping frames and create a panorama. I actually used two frames to make this one two days ago:

 

[denniskee]

Since you already have a Canon camera I would suggest having a Canon DSLR converted so you can use the lenses you already have on it. Any converted camera can take nice IR pictures. I actually use a six mp point and shoot camera I had converted. Yes I am limited on lenses to what is already on the camera but I gain in portability- I can carry it along with my color DSLR without too much weight or bulk. I do have to be very careful of lens flare on it. For those times I want a wider angle lens I try to take several overlapping frames and create a panorama. I actually used two frames to make this one two days ago:

hi jeffry,

it seems u dont have hot spot problem. i have this problem (using hoya r72 filter on canon g2 + oly 0.7x wcon). is it because the lens of ur p&s, the mod, or u did pp?

thanks.

 

[KelvinDestiny]

Whats the difference between modded IR D70 and D70s picture's quality and how is the noise level like?

 

[JeffryZ]

hi jeffry,

it seems u dont have hot spot problem. i have this problem (using hoya r72 filter on canon g2 + oly 0.7x wcon). is it because the lens of ur p&s, the mod, or u did pp?

thanks.

My camera was modified to shoot in IR only so I do not need a filter so I do not have a problem with hot spots. I do have to keep the sun off the lens to avoid flares though. The combined cost of buying the point and shoot and having it modified was less (here in the US) than just the conversion cost of a DSLR. I don't think the quality is any less either.

 

[toledosun]

I can't say which camera is better, or not as suitable. However, what I'm using is a modified canon 400D. It was modified in Indonesia by harlim, who uses his own IR filters.

Here's two examples, taken with the camera using the Tokina 11-16mm lens. Both shots taken on the same day, only difference is the processing technique used

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8572476@N06/3283944919/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8572476@N06/3273614183/in/set-72157613500263706/

 

[teerex]

who uses his own IR filters.

I find this statement is misleading. Does that mean he makes/produces/manufactures his own IR filters?

I may be wrong, but I think his filters are bought from somewhere over the Internet.

I'm quite sure no one individual who does mods uses "his own IR filters" other than places like Lifepixel, MaxMax, etc which uses proprietary filters. For that matter, they may or may not manufacture the IR filters that they use in their mods.

IR filters of various spectrums are readily available from different manufacturers over the Internet.

 

[denniskee]

My camera was modified to shoot in IR only so I do not need a filter so I do not have a problem with hot spots. I do have to keep the sun off the lens to avoid flares though. The combined cost of buying the point and shoot and having it modified was less (here in the US) than just the conversion cost of a DSLR. I don't think the quality is any less either.

so can i say that the hot spot is caused by the low pass filter?

 

[FireWorms]

IMHO, hot spot causes by bad frequency which comes from some particular element in the lens such as coating..CMIIW

 

[Rashkae]

I've seen some great results from a modded A100 and Sigma 12-24. Since the Nikons use Sony sensors, it would make sense.