infrared conversion
Feb 12, 2020 19:23:03 #
going to have one of my cameras a Pentax K5 converted to infrared , does anyone of there have a company they would recommend , thanx in advance
Feb 12, 2020 19:50:42 #
Just saw a post about selling a infrared camera but it is not under buy sell and trade. Maybe under newest topics, that person my have some information for you.
Feb 12, 2020 21:10:01 #
Imagemine wrote:
going to have one of my cameras a Pentax K5 converted to infrared , does anyone of there have a company they would recommend , thanx in advance
https://www.lifepixel.com/?ar=65
https://kolarivision.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzLjkk7nN5wIVjsDACh2zsQZ1EAAYAiAAEgKHVvD_BwE
Feb 12, 2020 21:11:19 #
Imagemine wrote:
going to have one of my cameras a Pentax K5 converted to infrared , does anyone of there have a company they would recommend , thanx in advance
I had my Nikon Df converted by Life Pixel. They are fun cameras that way.
Feb 12, 2020 22:22:35 #
MT Shooter wrote:
I had my Nikon Df converted by Life Pixel. They are fun cameras that way.
I have a Df also that might be the one I chose. Thanx much 👍
Feb 13, 2020 08:00:57 #
sueyeisert
Loc: New Jersey
Imagemine wrote:
going to have one of my cameras a Pentax K5 converted to infrared , does anyone of there have a company they would recommend , thanx in advance
There are 2 companies that I’ve used. Kolarivision.com and lifepixel.com
Read their websites a few people told me they changed from Lifepixel to Kolarivision. Both are good.
Feb 13, 2020 08:36:39 #
I've had two cameras converted by Lifepixel, and I'm very happy with them. They also have a lot of good information about IR on their website.
Feb 13, 2020 08:48:53 #
Imagemine wrote:
going to have one of my cameras a Pentax K5 converted to infrared , does anyone of there have a company they would recommend , thanx in advance
I had a Canon 7D converted recently by Isaac Szabo (https://www.isaacszabo.com/). The turnaround was quick and the conversion was perfect. I opted for a 830nm B/W conversion but he also does 590nm, 720nm and full spectrum conversions.
Mr. Szabo has been doing IR conversions for more than 10 years and does not do much advertising but his pricing is very competitive.
Feb 13, 2020 08:52:29 #
Feb 13, 2020 09:19:52 #
bthomas42
Loc: North Ridgeville Ohio
I had my Nikon D5200 converted by Isaac Szabo (https://www.isaacszabo.com/). I chose the 590nm
filter and his turn around time is relatively short. Do not panic that is address is General Delivery to a small town in Florida, he follows the package with the tracking number.
filter and his turn around time is relatively short. Do not panic that is address is General Delivery to a small town in Florida, he follows the package with the tracking number.
Feb 13, 2020 09:59:41 #
The Sigma D9, D10, D14 and D15 DSLRs are user convertible at no charge, by the simple removal of a filter in front of the sensor, by fingernail.
A user reversible process and a great infrared mode.
I had 3 of these and they were great in either mode. Plenty of them out there used....
See eBay and other markets. Used they often cost less than an IR conversion.
Sigma even has good info and software on their IR processing.
A user reversible process and a great infrared mode.
I had 3 of these and they were great in either mode. Plenty of them out there used....
See eBay and other markets. Used they often cost less than an IR conversion.
Sigma even has good info and software on their IR processing.
Feb 13, 2020 11:44:01 #
PGHphoto
Loc: Pittsburgh, PA
Imagemine wrote:
going to have one of my cameras a Pentax K5 converted to infrared , does anyone of there have a company they would recommend , thanx in advance
Life Pixel gets my vote. They also have follow-up education and you can schedule a Q&A session. The conversion was done very well and the result exactly as expected
Feb 13, 2020 11:45:26 #
I had two done with LifePixel. Some cameras are better than others for this conversion, so be sure to check with them. There is a big choice of filters, too, so make sure you know what you're getting.
Feb 13, 2020 12:08:07 #
smf85
Loc: Freeport, IL
I have two full spectrum from LifePixel - both were purchased from them. Very happy with the results. One's a crop DSLR mostly used for UV and one is a MILC which is mostly used for IR.
Feb 13, 2020 12:10:32 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I had two done with LifePixel. Some cameras are better than others for this conversion, so be sure to check with them. There is a big choice of filters, too, so make sure you know what you're getting.
Check out LifePixel's discussion of filters. I suggest getting full spectra and then buy filters to add to the far end of the lens. This give you great versitility.
smf85 / Quote: " I have two full spectrum from LifePixel - both were purchased from them. Very happy with the results. One's a crop DSLR mostly used for UV and one is a MILC which is mostly used for IR."
Yes, I fully agree... full spectra is the way to go. Smf85 what do you use for UV photography. IR is well known, but UV is a bit of a mystery.
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