D5300 - IR conversion

[richardHaw]

i see.

[Akira]

Sten (or others who are courageous enough to modify the camera yourselves!), thanks for sharing the documentation of the adventurous work.  Hope the assembled camera will serve you well.

Do you have an estimate of the thickness of the low pass filter in the D5300?

Cool project! 

D5300 is one of the Nikon DSLRs without low-pass filter.  I think the filter with the FPC is only for the IR/UV cut and dust shaking.

[stenrasmussen]

It is a low pass filter. What, lacking is the anti-alias bit.

[Akira]

It is a low pass filter. What, lacking is the anti-alias bit.

If I understand correctly, a low-pass filter IS an anti-alias filter.  The filter "pack" is made up with the dust shaker, IR/UV-cut filter plus (or sans) the low-pass filter.

[BW]

I am impressed! Its a bold move to open any camera in my view, but you Sten seem to have no inhibitions in that regard

[Bjørn Rørslett]

If I understand correctly, a low-pass filter IS an anti-alias filter. ...

You are correct. Low-pass filtering provides filtering against aliasing. Thus it is also an anti-aliasing filter.

[Jakov Minić]

Sten, in order for the project to be complete we need to see a photo taken with your newly modified camera

[stenrasmussen]

Am in the process of cutting the new R72 filter. The stock filter/shaker is 0.75mm thick.

[Jan-Petter Midtgård]

That looks a lot scarier than converting my D70s a few years back.
The D70s is a simpler camera, and less disassembling was needed.
My main problem was to avoid any dust between the sensor and filter.

[stenrasmussen]

After some challenges with the thicker filter I am pleased to have a working IR camera again (third one in fact)...
Here's the first test shot. Still some adjustments to be done. I will describe some of the "obstacles" later.