My original IR conversion was done by Spencer's. It took waaaaaaaaay longer then it should have, two months or more. Do your research before sending your camera. I now use Kolari Vision. Including shipping, I had my next camera back in hand 14 days later. Couldn't be happier with my decision to use Kolari Vision.
I have not read the seven pages of responses in this thread and I hope someone has already brought this point up, do any of your friends or family members have Nikon, Canon or Pentax equipment? If so, select that brand of camera if they have lens or accessories that you could try out before you buy. Another reason to pick that brand would be if you have questions they might be able to answer. If no one close has equipment that you can borrow, just consider yourself the leader of the pack and find the camera that works and feels best for you. Rent each one of your selections for a week. They are all good starter cameras.
Do it soon, before Nikon runs out of parts for that camera!
Sorry to hear of your condition and prayers for your improvement. Who did the conversion?
Thanks!
One more thought for you, conversion of an old camera may not be in your best interest. I'm not concerned about the warranty, because after the conversion there is no manufacturer's warranty left. I am concerned about parts availability. I don't want to spend the money for the conversion only to have some part break on an old camera that parts are no longer available to repair. The Nikon D750 that I had converted to 720nm by Kolari Vision is still in production and the parts supply won't run out for 5-8 years after the last D750 rolls off the production line.
I like mine so well that i bought two more!
If it had been "Gray Market", Nikon US would have returned it unserviced with a form letter that basically states "For service, return to place of purchase". We all know that means some unqualified person might be working on your tool. The prices on certain Nikon products sold in the US is controlled by Nikon. They keep records of serial numbers and if it didn't come into the country through Nikon US, they won't service it or sell parts for it. If you buy something "Gray Market", you can always return it to Japan for factory service. Good luck on that!
I have read a lot of great & positive comments on the D750. So far, three pages of them! Therefore I will say only that I have two now and I am about to buy a third one. A person might ask, "Why three?" I will respond that I use different lens on two cameras and the other camera has been converted to IR for special occasions. Enjoy your new camera, the D750 that is. Also, the 24-120 F/4 lens is a great little lens!
I have purchased from them many times and have had a good experience each time. I look forward to doing business there again.
Nice work! Hope you enjoyed your visit. :)
Elinchrom lights are good units as long as you buy the units made in Switzerland. They have a cheaper line made elsewhere, Pakistan I think, but I would not touch those with my neighbors ten foot pole as they had quality control issues. Are you planning to use them with reflectors, umbrellas or soft boxes? If you plan on using soft boxes, bigger boxes like the 4x6 will require more power, higher ISO or closer distance to the subject. Good luck with your purchase, I still have a Ranger 1100 watt second unit that I use occasionally.
I guess that the tip jar for the bum on the street isn't such a bad idea!
No one left in Houston to process 4x5 or 8x10 color film, so my two Toyo's have gone dark.
If you find yourself surrounded by beautiful photographs, but you only have some old Point & Shoot camera, you won't pedal your bike the rest of the way to Washington, DC, you'll be to busy kicking yourself the rest of the way to Washington, DC. The fact that you are on this forum indicates that you would love to bring back the great photographs that are to be taken and post them here to taunt the rest of us! :)