Great pics, Mark. You’ve done superb work in infrared, pleased to see you have 
a new tool.

Paul

> On May 3, 2018, at 9:22 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> On May 3, 2018, at 10:15 AM, Mark C <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> My latest enablement - infrared converted K01:
>> 
>> http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/ir-converted-pentax-k01?blog=9
>> 
>> I've wanted to get back to a larger sensor digital IR camera since my K-10D 
>> started acting up. The K01 is perfect since it is mirrorless and both focus 
>> and exposure are directly determined by the sensor using the actual IR 
>> light. The K01 sensor is also very good, almost on part with the K5. Pluis - 
>> already owning one also made it an easy decision. The only concern I had was 
>> using it outdoors - in bright light I can't see the LCD well enough to 
>> compose. The solution was an inexpensive Xit LCD loupe which makes for an 
>> excellent finder.
> 
> Very cool.  Did you buy it converted or did you have it converted.
> 
>> 
>> In the image the camera is fitted with the 18-55 f3.5-5.6. I've since been 
>> using it more with the 17-70 f4. Both lenses have modest IR hot spots but 
>> are pretty good.
>> 
>> A few sample images:
>> 
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/41008238324
>> 
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/26788112927
>> 
>> http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/PAD/may-2-2018
>> 
>> http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/PAD/april-20-2018
> 
> Very nice images.  I don’t remember having quite that color cast for the 
> short time I had an IR enabled K-5, did yours just have the IR blocking 
> filter removed?  
> 
> I still have a bunch of IR pass filter plastic that I bought for making 
> filters for my studio strobes, as well as speedlights.  If you want some for 
> making an IR flash, send me a message offlist.  Another cool toy I have is an 
> array of IRED that I can use for doing video in infra red without blinding 
> people.  Since I hacked that together ten years ago, it turns out that they 
> have become commercially available, such as this one:
> https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/led-work-lights/11-inch-off-road-infrared-led-light-bar-18w/1607/3704/?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=base&utm_content=LBIR-850-35&utm_campaign=GoogleBaseChild&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5qrXBRC3ARIsAJq3bwrL7hvSlPGB8vyTXu-AMkgjQpPW1h2JPduMg27Sp5M6DHkzvb8r0LQaArctEALw_wcB
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>> - Mark
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