Anyone send a camera to IR conversion?

[benhasajeep]

I have a couple Nikon bodies sitting around. I have kicked the can around thinking of IR conversion. Was wondering if anyone has done it and what level filter did you choose. I will probably use a D300 as a donor. It's just sitting around and the prices have come down on the conversions since I started looking years ago.

 

[KmH]

Lots and lots of people have had their cameras converted.
Which specific conversion you want is based on the type of images you want to produce.
I have several acquatinences that had their DSLR converted to Full Spectrum IR because they do astrophotography so they can capture the hydrogen alpha portion of the spectrum.
https://www.lifepixel.com/infrared-filters-choices

 

[480sparky]

IR is not 'just' IR any more. You've got a lot of choices nowadays. From 550nm all the way into the mid-800's.

You can go 'full spectrum' and have a camera capable of shooting visible light (as normal) or any wavelength of IR.

Or you can get into Ultraviolet of you want to. Just remember, the more abilities the camera ends up with, the thinner your wallet gets.

If you want to shoot 'false color' IR, go with a shorter wavelength conversion (no more than 600nm or so). If you want black & white primarily, go 700nm or more.

I converted a Nikon P7100 to 820nm. This precludes me from making color images as it only registers a magenta image to start with. So I can't do any color swapping in post.

 

[snowbear]

I was considering it for the outgoing D40, but I decided to send it out to oldest son in Tulsa. Maybe I'll get something later for conversion.

 

[petrochemist]

I looked into it and instead brought one that was already converted, which worked out cheaper!
I shoot lots of IR (in the summer probably more than half my shots include IR) using a full spectrum mirrorless camera with a wide range of external filters.
External filters can be a pain on a DSLR, so many people prefer a dedicated conversion for DSLRs. I get the best of both worlds - flexibility to shoot any conversion style & the ability to see through the viewfinder