Life In The 850nm Lane!

[480sparky]

A while back I picked up a second Nikon P7100 for the express purpose of converting it to infrared. I chose the P7100 as I already had one I use for a job-site camera as well as a über-small carry camera when size and weight are paramount. So I was comfortable with using it. After doing a bit of research, I decided to dip my toes into the shallow end of the IR pool and buy a used P7100 and have it converted.

Anyhoo, a couple weeks ago I shipped off my $135 used camera and had a $165 conversion done. It just got dropped off in the mailbox, and I just couldn't wait to try it out.

 

[ByronBrant]

I'm hooked! Show me more

 

[480sparky]

Neighbor's 'maters:

 

[snowbear]

Love the RR tracks.
Does the P7100 have filter threads or are you doing something else?

 

[480sparky]

No filters. This is a commercial conversion where the filter in front of the sensor was removed and replaced. The nice thing about this is there's no IR filter in the camera any more, so I don't need to use the 10-stop screw-in filters you see all over that require a tripod and long exposures. You can easily hand-hold the camera and shoot like normal.

 

[Ron Evers]

But why??

I do not understand why anybody would piss away $300 to shoot IR.

 

[480sparky]

But why??

I do not understand why anybody would piss away $300 to shoot IR.

Same reason some people piss away $500 for a macro lens to shoot bugs.

Same reason some people piss away $3000 for studio lighting.

Same reason some people piss away $8000 for a 1000mm lens to shoot wildlife.




Apparently you've never seen some nice IR imagery.

 

[Fred Berg]

But why??

I do not understand why anybody would piss away $300 to shoot IR.

If it's money that isn't needed for other things, why not? Each to their own and good luck to them, I say.

 

[Raj_55555]

But why??

I do not understand why anybody would piss away $300 to shoot IR.

Same reason some people piss away $500 for a macro lens to shoot bugs.

Same reason some people piss away $3000 for studio lighting.

Same reason some people piss away $8000 for a 1000mm lens to shoot wildlife.




Apparently you've never seen some nice IR imagery.

Beautiful images, love the first one especially. I'd like to try these some day; but where, pray tell, can I find a 1000mm lens for 8000$

 

[480sparky]

...... I'd like to try these some day; but where, pray tell, can I find a 1000mm lens for 8000$

I'm sure you can find a used one.

I decided to piss away a measly $300 just to try it out. If I find I like and enjoy the results, my next step would be to gather up $1500 and piss it away getting an FX body converted.

 

[Ron Evers]

I decided to piss away a measly $300 just to try it out. If I find I like and enjoy the results, my next step would be to gather up $1500 and piss it away getting an FX body converted.

Laf, I pissed away money on a Lensbaby - big regret.

 

[Woodsman]

Images look great. Been a long time, I almost forgot about IR. Then again I am forgetting a lot of things these days

 

[spiralout462]

Recently I have viewed some IR images that were "meh", but these I thoroughly enjoy! Looks like fun to me! I've definitely spent 3 bills on less entertainment than this.