IR Conversion bodies (which one?)

[wesstl]

It was probably a bit of quality overkill but I had a D3200 converted to 720. The 24mp sensor is excellent and they are relatively inexpensive. I use it exclusively with the 16-85 DX lens. The lens is very good optically, has a nice focal range, has no issues with IR, and can now be acquired for a low price thanks to Nikon releasing the new 16-80.

[Olivier]

Wesstl, please show you IR pictures, you obviously have invested in a great tool!

[chris dees]

Nikon V1 + 6.7-13mm
Red/Blue channels swapped.

[wesstl]

Wesstl, please show you IR pictures, you obviously have invested in a great tool!

This is a current "in progress" image taken with the D3200/16-80 IR combo. Still trying to figure out what I want to do with it.

[Jakov Minić]

Chris and wesstl, thank you. I enjoy your renditions of the pictures a lot.
Here is a D200 with the 600nm filter and the Sigma 8mm circular fish-eye.
Taken in Utrecht with my new friends.
You will depict Frank explaining something really important, Thomas to his right listening to him carefully, while Bruno the Gentleman and myself were taking a selfie.
Perhaps, I will re-post this image in the Utrecht thread because I just love it and the way how it showed our spirits and immediate friendship

[Jørgen Ramskov]

I finally got it! It was mostly a matter of me actually getting it shipped to http://www.protechrepairs.co.uk/ which modified the camera and shipped it back to me faster than I expected. I believe it was shipped either on the same day it arrived at their office or the day after. I got it modified with a 590nm Filter.
Not exactly the optimal time to go shooting - it was evening and raining, but here are the first test shots:

2016-07-05 IR - first test shots 028 by Joergen Ramskov, on Flickr

2016-07-05 IR - first test shots 023 by Joergen Ramskov, on Flickr

I have no clue about post processing IR photos, so I have just been fooling around a bit in LR

[Bjørn Rørslett]

This is of course not what precisely should be designated 'IR' more like the 'colour enhancement' kind of camera. One can do lots of useful stuff with this system and many find it easier to deal with false colours than the more straight-forward and moody IR itself.

A very quick-and-dirty fiddling with your climbing vine picture, just to indicate what the camera delivers and what you end up with will be highly different,

[Jørgen Ramskov]

Wow!

[Bjørn Rørslett]

< 1 minute including getting a screen dump.

Of course, starting with the RAW file and polishing everything there is the superior option - if available.

[Akira]

Jørgen, congrats on you having finally gotten the tool.  Hope you enjoy your experiments in IR!

[Thomas G]

I finally got it! It was mostly a matter of me actually getting it shipped to http://www.protechrepairs.co.uk/ which modified the camera and shipped it back to me faster than I expected. I believe it was shipped either on the same day it arrived at their office or the day after. I got it modified with a 590nm Filter.
Not exactly the optimal time to go shooting - it was evening and raining, but here are the first test shots:

[... pics ...]

I have no clue about post processing IR photos, so I have just been fooling around a bit in LR

Watching with interest.

[Bern]

I got bitten by the IR bug recently after reading this thread several times over.   

Had a D200 IR converted by a local shop (in the Philippines) &  got it a couple of days ago. I havent had time to make complete test of my new toy but I noticed that the bottom plate seems to be warming up bit. The bottom portion seems to feel a little warm. I was wondering if this was normal?

I tested my D80 for a quick succession of several shots for comparison. It was also warm but not like that of the IR converted D200. Did you guys and gals have any similar experience?

Thanks

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Can't remember the D200 IR behaved like you describe? It has been retired for a while now (in favour of the D5300), though, but I do know other members still use it for IR.

[Erik Lund]

There is mostly air inside the camera underneath the bottom plate of a D200,,,

[Bern]

Does a unconverted D200 also warm up ? The suposedly warming up I feel is on the bottom portion opposite of the battery port.

There is mostly air inside the camera underneath the bottom plate of a D200,,,