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**eccentricphotography** · 02-25-2010, 12:07 AM

Just got my Kx back fro Spencer's in Utah. Converted to IR with a CLR filter and a heat tranfer system for long exposure night photography to keep out the noise. Here's a few samples.

590nm filter with channels swapped

590nm filter straight.( I hate it when the colors don't translate on the screen!)

and the necessary 87c

Last edited by eccentricphotography; 02-25-2010 at 12:57 AM.

JeffJS · 02-25-2010, 12:44 AM

Nice... Do you mean you converted a Kx for IR photography? What is a CLR filter (Clear)?

**eccentricphotography** · 02-25-2010, 12:55 AM

Yep, just a clear non AA filter over the sensor. When IR is introduced with visable light it seems that softness tends to creep into the edges even with my 15 limited. At least there's no hot spot like my Canon 20d's with the sigma 17-70...

frank · 02-25-2010, 02:47 AM

Excellent results. Glad to know that DA15 works great for IR photos. I'm gonna test it on my IR converted Ds when it gets here

TOUGEFC · 02-25-2010, 03:09 AM

Nice mate i love infrared photo's , see my avatar

fractal · 03-06-2010, 07:58 AM

This looks like fun.. i'm tempted. Thanks for sharing.

Aniyn · 03-06-2010, 11:56 AM

I'm curious about the heat transfer system. What's involved?

Asudef · 03-06-2010, 03:03 PM

Wow, very nice. I've always been interested in IR photography but it has been cost prohibitive for me. Have you shot any portraits or animals? I'm curious how everything looks from an IR camera.

Jonson PL · 03-06-2010, 03:12 PM

Looking great, congrats

**eccentricphotography** · 03-08-2010, 08:49 AM

Sorry for not responding quickly fellas. Moved last week & AT&T screwed up my Internet. Should be up by tomorrow, but for now I'll use my iPhone. The heat reduction system was developed by the wonderful guys at Spencer's Camera in Utah. Check out their website Spencer's Camera - Digital Camera Infrared IR Conversions & IR Photography - AstroPhotography. As far as portraits and such, I'll be posting some of those soon. I'll be using my new old Angenieux 90 1.8 for those. Renders b&w beautifully.

**eccentricphotography** · 03-08-2010, 08:52 AM

Originally posted by frank

Excellent results. Glad to know that DA15 works great for IR photos. I'm gonna test it on my IR converted Ds when it gets here

We'll have tocompare notes!

**eccentricphotography** · 03-11-2010, 11:36 AM

Originally posted by Aniyn

I'm curious about the heat transfer system. What's involved?

Here is a 30 minute exposure 400 iso 10-17 smc f4. no noise reduction in PP

**Ex Finn.** · 03-11-2010, 02:56 PM

That is looking pretty good, actually, pretty impressive.
Thanks for showing.

Cheers, Mike.

**eccentricphotography** · 03-11-2010, 04:05 PM

Originally posted by Ex Finn.

That is looking pretty good, actually, pretty impressive.
Thanks for showing.

Cheers, Mike.

Thanks, tonight I'm going to do some more serious work there. now that I know the batteries only last 1 hour in 30 degrees, i need lithium. I'll also maybe use my 590nm filter with some other twists...

**Clarkey** · 03-11-2010, 06:56 PM

Originally posted by eccentricphotography

Here is a 30 minute exposure 400 iso 10-17 smc f4. no noise reduction in PP

I would love to see some time lapse along these lines and see how close to full frame results (in terms of iso noise and star sharpness) you can get......

(this has been posted before)

More and more I am thinking to pick one of these babies up....

02-25-2010, 12:07 AM	#1
eccentricphotography Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 182	Kx Infrared & 15 limited Just got my Kx back fro Spencer's in Utah. Converted to IR with a CLR filter and a heat tranfer system for long exposure night photography to keep out the noise. Here's a few samples. 590nm filter with channels swapped 590nm filter straight.( I hate it when the colors don't translate on the screen!) and the necessary 87c Last edited by eccentricphotography; 02-25-2010 at 12:57 AM.

03-11-2010, 06:56 PM	#15
Clarkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brampton, ON, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,456	Impressive! Originally posted by eccentricphotography Here is a 30 minute exposure 400 iso 10-17 smc f4. no noise reduction in PP I would love to see some time lapse along these lines and see how close to full frame results (in terms of iso noise and star sharpness) you can get...... (this has been posted before) More and more I am thinking to pick one of these babies up....

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JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	Nice... Do you mean you converted a Kx for IR photography? What is a CLR filter (Clear)?

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eccentricphotography Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 182 Original Poster	Yep, just a clear non AA filter over the sensor. When IR is introduced with visable light it seems that softness tends to creep into the edges even with my 15 limited. At least there's no hot spot like my Canon 20d's with the sigma 17-70...

02-25-2010, 02:47 AM	#4
frank Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,202	Excellent results. Glad to know that DA15 works great for IR photos. I'm gonna test it on my IR converted Ds when it gets here

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TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	Nice mate i love infrared photo's , see my avatar

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fractal Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,547	This looks like fun.. i'm tempted. Thanks for sharing.

03-06-2010, 11:56 AM	#7
Aniyn New Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: BC Posts: 4	I'm curious about the heat transfer system. What's involved?

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Asudef Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Francisco Posts: 79	Wow, very nice. I've always been interested in IR photography but it has been cost prohibitive for me. Have you shot any portraits or animals? I'm curious how everything looks from an IR camera.

03-06-2010, 03:12 PM	#9
Jonson PL Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,842	Looking great, congrats

03-08-2010, 08:49 AM	#10
eccentricphotography Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 182 Original Poster	Sorry for not responding quickly fellas. Moved last week & AT&T screwed up my Internet. Should be up by tomorrow, but for now I'll use my iPhone. The heat reduction system was developed by the wonderful guys at Spencer's Camera in Utah. Check out their website Spencer's Camera - Digital Camera Infrared IR Conversions & IR Photography - AstroPhotography. As far as portraits and such, I'll be posting some of those soon. I'll be using my new old Angenieux 90 1.8 for those. Renders b&w beautifully.

03-08-2010, 08:52 AM	#11
eccentricphotography Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 182 Original Poster	Originally posted by frank Excellent results. Glad to know that DA15 works great for IR photos. I'm gonna test it on my IR converted Ds when it gets here We'll have tocompare notes!

03-11-2010, 11:36 AM	#12
eccentricphotography Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 182 Original Poster	Originally posted by Aniyn I'm curious about the heat transfer system. What's involved? Here is a 30 minute exposure 400 iso 10-17 smc f4. no noise reduction in PP

03-11-2010, 02:56 PM	#13
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	That is looking pretty good, actually, pretty impressive. Thanks for showing. Cheers, Mike.

03-11-2010, 04:05 PM	#14
eccentricphotography Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 182 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ex Finn. That is looking pretty good, actually, pretty impressive. Thanks for showing. Cheers, Mike. Thanks, tonight I'm going to do some more serious work there. now that I know the batteries only last 1 hour in 30 degrees, i need lithium. I'll also maybe use my 590nm filter with some other twists...

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