I know that CMOS sensors are very suseptable to IR light, so webcam manufactures place an IR filter to remove IR light.
Do DSLR's have such a filter? I just purchased a new Nikon D40X, and am itching to take it apart. Thats just my nature with any new gadget that I purchase.
Can someone lead me to a tear-down website where someone has done this? I have gathered all my Jewlers screwdrivers and Im ready to go in!
Help me please, quickly.
2007-08-16 05:04:01 · 6 answers · asked by mixmaster2 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
thats a really good question, I was under the impression that you cant. of course you could always just get IR film for your SLR assuming that you still have it. developing it can be tricky though because last I checked you couldnt use c-41 chemicals on it, but that might just be the brand that I had.
2007-08-16 05:12:53 · answer #1 · answered by crutchduck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend the Nikon D40x. My main reason for saying this is that you stated that you're not looking to change lenses. For this, Nikon has an 18-200mm DX VR lens. This focal range will cover just about everything you could ever want or need. Canon doesn't have an equivalent to this. I personally find Nikon's cameras to be the most user friendly for the novice. When I was doing my own research I found Canon's menus to be very confusing and quite a hassle. Like Elvis said, go to a store, not a Best Buy, not a WalMart.. go to a Wolf (i recommend a Wolf Ultra if there is one in your area), or whatever pro shop there is in your area. Hold each in your hands, put your eye up to the view finder...
2016-04-01 16:23:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you can not take IR pictures with a Digital camera. Recently I did see a company that converts a digital to an IR camera but it is probably too expensive. Best bet is to buy a used film camera and they get some IR film.
Norm (an owner of a D40X, D1x, and D80)
2007-08-16 07:11:54 · answer #3 · answered by nikonphotobug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cannot with the digitals unless you remove the glass over the sensor..but it must be replaced with clear glass i think. older digitals were able to do this..
here is a link to getting it done profesionally but its about $200., and you cant go back.
these are all done with a 2mp olympus 2000 or 2100
http://www.pbase.com/pandlphotos/infrared
2007-08-16 10:39:57 · answer #4 · answered by prwhite55 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to shutterbug.com and do a Search for digital infrared. They had an article a year or so ago about how to do this.
2007-08-19 14:48:46 · answer #5 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think so i did it once
2007-08-16 05:13:11 · answer #6 · answered by Jake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋