On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 02:00:06PM -0400, David J Brooks wrote: > On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 10:45 AM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > > I should add that the *ist D and a filter makes a great infrared > > camera WITHOUT conversion too, as our own Mark Cassino shows: > > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cat49/ > > The only disadvantage is that you have longer shutter speeds so it > > normally needs to be tripod mounted. Doing the conversion allow you to > > handhold most IR exposures and use the camera's metering system. > > I used mine for several years with a Hoya R72 filter. Yes it is longer > shutter speeds and tripod mount4d but it gave great results. > > Still may convert my K10D over the winter
For what it's worth, if someone wants to try IR before converting their camera, it's possible I could loan you mine depending on timing and other logistics. It can be a lot of fun, but it has fairly limited applications, so I expect that it'll spend most of it's time sitting on a shelf. > > Dave > > > > On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 9:23 AM, Ann Sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> On 9/14/2013 10:03, Darren Addy wrote: > >>> > >>> Considering that Ann has an *ist D for sale right now, I thought this > >>> post might be of interest. > >>> Make her an offer quick before she decides to keep it and do this herself. > >>> :) > >> > >> Zero chance of that - you would not be surprised to learn :-) > >> > >> Thanks for posting this, Darren - maybe you got me a customer... > >> > >> What I'd really like is someone who doesn't mind the green duct tape on the > >> grip > >> > >> ann > >> > >> > >> > >>> (PS.. *ist DL and DS are going from $119-125 on KEH, but they have NO > >>> *ist D for some odd reason. That odd reason may be the link below.) > >>> > >>> As you may recall, the *ist D sensor was much more sensitive to > >>> infrared light even BEFORE removing the hot filter, so this makes it a > >>> great camera to mod for IR. You can pay some place to do the > >>> conversion, or you can follow these step-by-step instructions > >>> yourself. > >>> > >>> https://sites.google.com/site/vincenzomiceli/pentax--ist-d-ir-mod > >>> > >>> If you need some inspiration, here is a portfolio from a guy who used > >>> a converted *ist D > >>> http://www.jrsphotos.com/lrg/portfolio/infrared/index.html > >>> > >>> Another article on converting an *ist D > >>> > >>> http://www.ephotozine.com/article/convert-your-digital-slr-to-infrared-8725 > >>> > >>> I got one myself, for this purpose, and it is one of the "yet to do" > >>> projects on my list. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >> follow the directions. > > > > > > > > -- > > Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Larry Colen [email protected] http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
