I converted a Panasonic DMC-L1 a few years ago. Instructions on conversion here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21990725@N03/2198687149/in/set-72157603744740958/

Photo from camera:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2325/2126186026_043496846a_o.jpg

Hi


I converted a Panasonic DMC-L1 a few years ago. Instructions on conversion here:


fantastic! Thanks for posting that. I've recently gone over to 4/3 myself and have been wondering what IR step I'll make when the last of my HIE runs out.

That looks quite tempting

I would recommend that you also get a filter cut to install over the autofocus sensor. I do not recall off the top of my head, but it should be readily accessible when you remove the lens.

Without this, you can use live focus to get sharp photos via live view LCD, but autofocus would be nice.

What type of post processing do you have to do for these images?

Don

Don,

Sorry for the dealy in answering your question but I have been in Mexico for a couple of weeks and did not have much time to read the forums.

Basially, there was very little post processing. Aftering inverting the image I ran a simple sharpening routine and then adjusted the contrast.

Sandy

Don,

Sorry for the dealy in answering your question but I have been in Mexico for a couple of weeks and did not have much time to read the forums.

Basially, there was very little post processing. Aftering inverting the image I ran a simple sharpening routine and then adjusted the contrast.

Sandy
Okay, so these are RAW captures that are basically rendered as gray scale after conversion? No removal of color casts, etc.

Thanks,

Don

Okay, so these are RAW captures that are basically rendered as gray scale after conversion? No removal of color casts, etc.

Thanks,

Don

Don,

They are RAW files but they were rendered as gray scale with a custom color balance so this was done at the time of shooting. The 830 nm conversion gives very good grayscale directly with a custom color balance.


Sandy

I use a IR-converted Nikon D40 with very good results. It was a bit of a hassle to find a good Raw-to-photoshop conversion workflow, but by using a custom "camera profile" made with DNG profile editor, I could overcome the Color Temp restrictions present in Adobe Camera Raw.

Here's one of the images. It is stitched from three portrait format frames to make the square final image. I'm using a cheap 18-55 nikon zoom for IR and it is sharp as hell. Very little IR focus shift and much sharper in IR than in visible light.

http://timeunit.se/img/grey_barn_web.jpg

And here's one with more pronounced Wood's effect:

http://timeunit.se/img/sparen_sfx.jpg

Here is an IR image from the Canon 50D of Chichen Itza in Yucatan, Mexico. Made last Wednesday during my visit to the site. The print is 7.5" X 10.5" and is a carbon transfer.

Sandy King