IR Conversion bodies (which one?)

[richardHaw]

i don't know about cameras or anything super complicated, but in automotive if something is heating up like that then the wiring has a problem. probably a short or ground was not setup properly, old wires, happens sometimes on the ignition part of some older toyotas and drain your batteries

might be useless information but the camera might be trying to say something.

the only thing that I am aware of that actually heats the camera is long exposure and liveview/video.

[Bern]

My initial thoughts also that it maybe the wires. does the sensor warm up because of the IR filter attached?  It has not come to the point where it becomes uncomfortable to use. But i will be observing it as I use it.

Does having converted the body use up more battery than a standard body?

[Bjørn Rørslett]

To the last question the answer is a resounding 'NO'.

[stenrasmussen]

I don't believe the conversion itself causes the heating. The capacitor could be a heat source but would not heat up unless it's about to fail. Does a different battery help?

[JJChan]

FWIW, I have (self) converted D200 and this does not heat up at all.

It does chew through batteries compared to more modern DSLRs with same battery (e.g. D300, D700) but no more than my other unconverted D200s.

JJ

[Bern]

Appreciate all your answers! I may just have to observe it for a while. I had it converted as soon as I got it from an online seller, used but still in good condition. The shutter count was (only) around 39K which I thought still have a lot of life left in it. Converting it to IR would give it a new lease on life. Will try to post some samples soon.

Thanks!