DIY IR conversion ?

[mjScall]

Anyone done this and got a good link to information/tutorials

I've got a camera i don't mind risking, but not sure where to start!

 

[mikew]

There was a you tube video but the guy looked a bit ham fisted the way he was doing it,may be worth a search though.

 

[a1ex2001]

Will be different for every camera in theory it's pretty straight forward in practice a little more challenging!

 

[mjScall]

Will be different for every camera in theory it's pretty straight forward in practice a little more challenging!

Yeah as mine is a Sony A350 I'm guessing there won't be a how-to for that specifically.

I might make one as I do it!

 

[nikolarun]

You can get a Canon 20Da quite cheaply which has had this done already, and just pick up one lens for it or use adaptors.

 

[Cuchulainn]

There are filters available for it. I found one on eBay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-A350...cement-filter-720nm-590-665-850-/290836504726

One issue will be making sure that the thickness of the IR passing filter is the same as the IR blocking filter currently on the camera.

 

[Broric]

Some blank developed film will work as a filter (i.e. the ends of a negative) otherwise Amazon, Ebay, etc so the plastic filters cheaply.

I did this to a webcam for a science project and it really just depends how easy the camera is to dismantle to get to the lens, that's the only hard part.

 

[zeameth]

i've modified a couple of cameras but nothing as complicated as a sony a350. I've done a Lumix tz series and a canon sx130. I opted to just remove the IR cut filter and use a 37mm mounting ring on the front of the camera so i could experiment with different strengths.

 

[mickledore]

I've got a Canon G5 already converted going spare. Works perfectly but a bit battered. Want to start a thread in the wanted section? Be a lot simpler than trying, and possibly wrecking, one of your own!!!