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91	cfastie	February 08, 2014 02:22 \| almost 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) or below (~$50, 10 megapixel) Works well with a Rosco #2007 filter. Canon A480 - Almost the same as the A490, but watch out for the springs! Canon A1200 Canon A2200 The buttons on the back of the camera have an internal button pad with a ribbon cable. Note how that ribbon cable is threaded around things before you move those things. It's easy to reassemble things wrong so that the ribbon cable is torn. Canon A1300. Virtually the same procedure as with the A2200 above. Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. Canon S4000 IS - The camera is very tightly built but not hard to open and convert, and works well with Rosco #74 filters. Canon Digital Rebel (various, external site, very involved) list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions, but have not worked well for infrablue photos, due to the blue channel leaking infrared light. We're currently looking for cameras with better characteristics. Mobius ActionCam Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. Suffers from blue/infrared leakage. Microsoft LifeCam Cinema HD (external site) list any additional cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/DIY/NexusDYI - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). Canon PowerShot A2400: conversion tutorial here - very difficult one due to the ribbon cables coming unclamped repeatedly; some have reported only a 66% success rate. list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be. Focus Some people report blurry photos after installing a new filter. Some of these people have been able to fix this by tightening the screws which hold the sensor down. It's possible that the rubber gasket under the sensor has been shifted and stopped the sensor from properly screwing in. After conversion to NIR, a camera will generally produce slightly blurrier photos. This is usually due to the filter material (film, plastic, or gel) which is inferior to glass as an optical element. In addition, infrared light is refracted by the lens less than the visible light cameras are designed to focus. When a new filter replaces the IR block filter, that filter usually transmits less light, so exposures have to be longer, ISO has to be higher, or the aperture has to be wider. All three of these things can make photos less sharp, and finding a compromise among them is important. Read more about this and peoples' solutions here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/plots-infrared/blurry/plots-infrared/cqX3zqfzes8/LPGeGuCMwuQJ and here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/grassrootsmapping/wjQd2Twq_pY, and here:http://publiclab.org/notes/cfastie/11-07-2013/focus-on-filters#comments.	Revert
90	cfastie	February 08, 2014 02:19 \| almost 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) or below (~$50, 10 megapixel) Works well with a Rosco #2007 filter. Canon A480 - Almost the same as the A490, but watch out for the springs! Canon A1200 Canon A2200 The buttons on teh back of the camera have an internal button pad with a ribbon cable. Note how that ribbon cable is threaded around things before you move those things around. It's easy to reassemble the things wrong so that the ribbon cable is torn. Canon A1300. Virtually the same procedure as with the A2200 above. Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. Canon S4000 IS - The camera is very tightly built but not hard to open and convert, and works well with Rosco #74 filters. Canon Digital Rebel (various, external site, very involved) SD1100 S95 list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions, but have not worked well for infrablue photos, due to the blue channel leaking infrared light. We're currently looking for cameras with better characteristics. Mobius ActionCam Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. Suffers from blue/infrared leakage. Microsoft LifeCam Cinema HD (external site) list any additional cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/DIY/NexusDYI - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). Canon PowerShot A2400: conversion tutorial here - very difficult one due to the ribbon cables coming unclamped repeatedly; some have reported only a 66% success rate. list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be. Focus Some people report blurry photos after installing a new filter. Some of these people have been able to fix this by tightening the screws which hold the sensor down. It's possible that the rubber gasket under the sensor has been shifted and stopped the sensor from properly screwing in. After conversion to NIR, a camera will generally produce slightly blurrier photos. This is usually due to the filter material (film, plastic, or gel) which is inferior to glass as an optical element. In addition, infrared light is refracted by the lens less than the visible light cameras are designed to focus. When a new filter replaces the IR block filter, that filter usually transmits less light, so exposures have to be longer, ISO has to be higher, or the aperture has to be wider. All three of these things can make photos less sharp, and finding a compromise among them is important. Read more about this and peoples' solutions here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/plots-infrared/blurry/plots-infrared/cqX3zqfzes8/LPGeGuCMwuQJ and here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/grassrootsmapping/wjQd2Twq_pY, and here:http://publiclab.org/notes/cfastie/11-07-2013/focus-on-filters#comments.	Revert
89	Chernabog	January 28, 2014 00:39 \| almost 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) or below (~$50, 10 megapixel) Works well with a Rosco #2007 filter. Apparently the A495 has 2 fixed apertures which may be a problem with IR focus. Canon A480 - Almost the same as the A490, but watch out for the springs! Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Internal neutral density filter - not good for IR focus Canon A1300. Virtually the same procedure as with the A2200 above. Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. Canon S4000 IS - The camera is very tightly built but not hard to open and convert, and works well with Rosco #74 filters. Canon Digital Rebel (various, external site, very involved) SD1100 Internal neutral density filter - not good for IR focus S95 has variable iris which may help with IR focus list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions, but have not worked well for infrablue photos, due to the blue channel leaking infrared light. We're currently looking for cameras with better characteristics. Mobius ActionCam Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. Suffers from blue/infrared leakage. Microsoft LifeCam Cinema HD (external site) list any additional cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/DIY/NexusDYI - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. The SX120 has a variable iris which may help with IR focus. ![SX120convert.jpg](https://i.publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/000/516/medium/SX120convert.jpg) Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). Canon PowerShot A2400: conversion tutorial here - very difficult one due to the ribbon cables coming unclamped repeatedly; some have reported only a 66% success rate. list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be. Focus Some people report blurry photos after installing a new filter. Some of these people have been able to fix this by tightening the screws which hold the sensor down. It's possible that the rubber gasket under the sensor has been shifted and stopped the sensor from properly screwing in. Read more about this and peoples' solutions here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/plots-infrared/blurry/plots-infrared/cqX3zqfzes8/LPGeGuCMwuQJ and here:http://publiclab.org/notes/cfastie/11-07-2013/focus-on-filters#comments	Revert
88	danbeavers	January 25, 2014 01:45 \| almost 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) or below (~$50, 10 megapixel) Works well with a Rosco #2007 filter. Apparently the A495 has 2 fixed apertures which may be a problem with IR focus. Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Internal neutral density filter - not good for IR focus Canon A1300. Virtually the same procedure as with the A2200 above. Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. Canon S4000 IS - The camera is very tightly built but not hard to open and convert, and works well with Rosco #74 filters. Canon Digital Rebel (various, external site, very involved) SD1100 Internal neutral density filter - not good for IR focus S95 has variable iris which may help with IR focus list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions, but have not worked well for infrablue photos, due to the blue channel leaking infrared light. We're currently looking for cameras with better characteristics. Mobius ActionCam Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. Suffers from blue/infrared leakage. Microsoft LifeCam Cinema HD (external site) list any additional cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/DIY/NexusDYI - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. The SX120 has a variable iris which may help with IR focus. ![SX120convert.jpg](https://i.publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/000/516/medium/SX120convert.jpg) Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). Canon PowerShot A2400: conversion tutorial here - very difficult one due to the ribbon cables coming unclamped repeatedly; some have reported only a 66% success rate. list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be. Focus Some people report blurry photos after installing a new filter. Some of these people have been able to fix this by tightening the screws which hold the sensor down. It's possible that the rubber gasket under the sensor has been shifted and stopped the sensor from properly screwing in. Read more about this and peoples' solutions here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/plots-infrared/blurry/plots-infrared/cqX3zqfzes8/LPGeGuCMwuQJ and here:http://publiclab.org/notes/cfastie/11-07-2013/focus-on-filters#comments	Revert
87	danbeavers	January 24, 2014 21:24 \| almost 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) or below (~$50, 10 megapixel) Works well with a Rosco #2007 filter. Apparently the A495 has 2 fixed apertures which may be a problem with IR focus. Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Canon A1300. Virtually the same procedure as with the A2200 above. Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. Canon S4000 IS - The camera is very tightly built but not hard to open and convert, and works well with Rosco #74 filters. Canon Digital Rebel (various, external site, very involved) SD1100 Internal neutral density filter - not good for IR focus A2200 Internal neutral density filter - not good for IR focus SX120 has variable iris which may help with IR focus S95 has variable iris which may help with IR focus list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions, but have not worked well for infrablue photos, due to the blue channel leaking infrared light. We're currently looking for cameras with better characteristics. Mobius ActionCam Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. Suffers from blue/infrared leakage. Microsoft LifeCam Cinema HD (external site) list any additional cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/DIY/NexusDYI - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). Canon PowerShot A2400: conversion tutorial here - very difficult one due to the ribbon cables coming unclamped repeatedly; some have reported only a 66% success rate. list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be. Focus Some people report blurry photos after installing a new filter. Some of these people have been able to fix this by tightening the screws which hold the sensor down. It's possible that the rubber gasket under the sensor has been shifted and stopped the sensor from properly screwing in. Read more about this and peoples' solutions here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/plots-infrared/blurry/plots-infrared/cqX3zqfzes8/LPGeGuCMwuQJ and here:http://publiclab.org/notes/cfastie/11-07-2013/focus-on-filters#comments	Revert
86	warren	January 24, 2014 15:12 \| almost 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) or below (~$50, 10 megapixel) Works well with a Rosco #2007 filter Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Canon A1300. Virtually the same procedure as with the A2200 above. Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. Canon S4000 IS - The camera is very tightly built but not hard to open and convert, and works well with Rosco #74 filters. Canon Digital Rebel (various, external site, very involved) list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions, but have not worked well for infrablue photos, due to the blue channel leaking infrared light. We're currently looking for cameras with better characteristics. Mobius ActionCam Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. Suffers from blue/infrared leakage. Microsoft LifeCam Cinema HD (external site) list any additional cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/DIY/NexusDYI - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). Canon PowerShot A2400: conversion tutorial here - very difficult one due to the ribbon cables coming unclamped repeatedly; some have reported only a 66% success rate. list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be. Focus Some people report blurry photos after installing a new filter. Some of these people have been able to fix this by tightening the screws which hold the sensor down. It's possible that the rubber gasket under the sensor has been shifted and stopped the sensor from properly screwing in. Read more about this and peoples' solutions here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/plots-infrared/blurry/plots-infrared/cqX3zqfzes8/LPGeGuCMwuQJ	Revert
85	warren	December 31, 2013 16:42 \| almost 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) or below (~$50, 10 megapixel) Works well with a Rosco #2007 filter Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Canon A1300. Virtually the same procedure as with the A2200 above. Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. Canon S4000 IS - The camera is very tightly built but not hard to open and convert, and works well with Rosco #74 filters. Canon Digital Rebel (various, external site, very involved) list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions, but have not worked well for infrablue photos, due to the blue channel leaking infrared light. We're currently looking for cameras with better characteristics. Mobius ActionCam Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. Suffers from blue/infrared leakage. Microsoft LifeCam Cinema HD (external site) list any additional cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/DIY/NexusDYI - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). Canon PowerShot A2400: conversion tutorial here - very difficult one due to the ribbon cables coming unclamped repeatedly; some have reported only a 66% success rate. list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be.	Revert
84	warren	November 06, 2013 18:25 \| about 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) or below (~$50, 10 megapixel) Works well with a Rosco #2007 filter Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Canon A1300. Virtually the same procedure as with the A2200 above. Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. Canon S4000 IS - The camera is very tightly built but not hard to open and convert, and works well with Rosco #74 filters. Canon Digital Rebel (various, external site, very involved) list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions, but have not worked well for infrablue photos, due to the blue channel leaking infrared light. We're currently looking for cameras with better characteristics. Mobius ActionCam Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. Suffers from blue/infrared leakage. Microsoft LifeCam Cinema HD (external site) list any additional cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/diy - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). Canon PowerShot A2400: conversion tutorial here - very difficult one due to the ribbon cables coming unclamped repeatedly; some have reported only a 66% success rate. list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be.	Revert
83	warren	November 06, 2013 18:23 \| about 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) or below (~$50, 10 megapixel) Works well with a Rosco #2007 filter Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. Canon S4000 IS - The camera is very tightly built but not hard to open and convert, and works well with Rosco #74 filters. Canon Digital Rebel (various, external site, very involved) list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions, but have not worked well for infrablue photos, due to the blue channel leaking infrared light. We're currently looking for cameras with better characteristics. Mobius ActionCam Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. Suffers from blue/infrared leakage. Microsoft LifeCam Cinema HD (external site) list any additional cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/diy - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). Canon PowerShot A2400: conversion tutorial here - very difficult one due to the ribbon cables coming unclamped repeatedly; some have reported only a 66% success rate. list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be.	Revert
82	warren	November 06, 2013 18:22 \| about 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) or below (~$50, 10 megapixel) Works well with a Rosco #2007 filter Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. Canon S4000 IS - The camera is very tightly built but not hard to open and convert, and works well with Rosco #74 filters. Canon Digital Rebel (various, external site, very involved) list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions, but have not worked well for infrablue photos, due to the blue channel leaking infrared light. We're currently looking for cameras with better characteristics. Mobius ActionCam Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. Suffers from blue/infrared leakage. Microsoft LifeCam Cinema HD (external site) list any additional cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/diy - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). * Canon PowerShot A2400: conversion tutorial here - very difficult one due to the ribbon cables coming unclamped repeatedly; some have reported only a 66% success rate. * list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be.	Revert
81	carllipo	September 05, 2013 19:36 \| about 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) or below (~$50, 10 megapixel) Works well with a Rosco #2007 filter Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. Canon S4000 IS - The camera is very tightly built but not hard to open and convert, and works well with Rosco #74 filters. Canon Digital Rebel (various, external site, very involved) list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions, but have not worked well for infrablue photos, due to the blue channel leaking infrared light. We're currently looking for cameras with better characteristics. Mobius ActionCam Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. Suffers from blue/infrared leakage. Microsoft LifeCam Cinema HD (external site) list any additional cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/diy - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be.	Revert
80	warren	August 20, 2013 01:34 \| over 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) or below (~$50, 10 megapixel) Works well with a Rosco #2007 filter Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. Canon S4000 IS - The camera is very tightly built but not hard to open and convert, and works well with Rosco #74 filters. Canon Digital Rebel (various, external site, very involved) list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions, but have not worked well for infrablue photos, due to the blue channel leaking infrared light. We're currently looking for cameras with better characteristics. Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. Suffers from blue/infrared leakage. Microsoft LifeCam Cinema HD (external site) list any additional cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/diy - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be.	Revert
79	warren	August 20, 2013 01:32 \| over 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) or below (~$50, 10 megapixel) Works well with a Rosco #2007 filter Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. Canon S4000 IS - The camera is very tightly built but not hard to open and convert, and works well with Rosco #74 filters. Canon Digital Rebel (various, external site) list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions, but have not worked well for infrablue photos, due to the blue channel leaking infrared light. We're currently looking for cameras with better characteristics. Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. Suffers from blue/infrared leakage. Microsoft LifeCam Cinema HD (external site) list any additional cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/diy - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be.	Revert
78	warren	August 20, 2013 01:31 \| over 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) or below (~$50, 10 megapixel) Works well with a Rosco #2007 filter Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. Canon S4000 IS - The camera is very tightly built but not hard to open and convert, and works well with Rosco #74 filters. Canon Digital Rebel (various, external site) list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions, but have not worked well for infrablue photos, due to the blue channel leaking infrared light. We're currently looking for cameras with better characteristics. Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. Suffers from blue/infrared leakage. list cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/diy - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be.	Revert
77	warren	August 16, 2013 20:34 \| over 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) or below (~$50, 10 megapixel) Works well with a Rosco #2007 filter Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. Canon S4000 IS - The camera is very tightly built but not hard to open and convert, and works well with Rosco #74 filters. list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions, but have not worked well for infrablue photos, due to the blue channel leaking infrared light. We're currently looking for cameras with better characteristics. Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. Suffers from blue/infrared leakage. list cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/diy - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be.	Revert
76	warren	August 16, 2013 20:33 \| over 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) or below (~$50, 10 megapixel) Works well with a Rosco #2007 filter Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. Canon S4000 IS - The camera is very tightly built but not hard to open and convert, and works well with Rosco #74 filters. list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions, but have not worked well for infrablue photos, due to the blue channel leaking infrared light. We're currently looking for cameras with better characteristics. Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. Suffers from blue/infrared leakage. list cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/diy - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be.	Revert
75	warren	July 10, 2013 18:49 \| over 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) (~$50, 10 megapixel) Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions, but have not worked well for infrablue photos, due to the blue channel leaking infrared light. We're currently looking for cameras with better characteristics. Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. Suffers from blue/infrared leakage. list cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/diy - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be.	Revert
74	warren	June 19, 2013 15:42 \| over 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) (~$50, 10 megapixel) Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions! Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. list cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Smartphones Extra difficult, but could be very exciting to have a smartphone that can do this! http://www.eigenimaging.com/diy - for a Galaxy Nexus (Android) phone Canon Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be.	Revert
73	warren	June 19, 2013 15:34 \| over 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) (~$50, 10 megapixel) Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. list cameras here Generic brand mini-cameras These typically have 720p or 1080p sensors and sometimes come with waterproof cases. several examples here have been very easy conversions! Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. list cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be.	Revert
72	cfastie	June 15, 2013 05:43 \| over 11 years ago A page listing cameras which can be converted for near-infrared, and requests for photos/documentation of cameras to be converted. Excellent Cameras which are easy to convert and work well: Canon Canons usually convert easily and are a favorite: Canon A490 or A495 (see conversion on YouTube) (~$50, 10 megapixel) Canon A1200 Canon A2200 Canon A810: The IR block filter removal went smoothly and was successful even though I had never opened up a camera before. Its 16 megapixels is more than you really need. Canon A800 It was really straight forward like the other cameras. list cameras here Webcams Logitech C270 SYBA CAM63014 (shows removal, but not filter placement, but that's an easy next step) Creative Notebook Live webcam Sanm webcam module: Really easy except that the lens is tiny. list cameras here Acceptable Cameras which can be converted although it may not be ideal (please state why!) Canon Powershot SX120 IS: This camera has full manual controls and a 360 mm (eqiv.) zoom lens. The goal was to take infrablue Gigapans. One ribbon cable must be unplugged, but it's pretty easy. Twenty-five screws must be accessed from the outside or back, as usual, but two deep internal screws must be accessed from the front, so the entire camera must be disassembled (31 screws total). The IR block filter is under a plate which is attached to the front of the sensor with two screws. While removing the filter, it touched the sensor. The reassembled camera worked fine, but there was a blotch where the sensor is damaged (see image). So I bought a new sensor ($13 ebay). It would be hard to install a film or polyester filter instead of the IR block filter -- it would not stay in place. Guide to most of the screws to get to the IR block filter in a Canon SX120. Note damage to sensor (photo taken by reassembled camera). list cameras here Requests Cameras which have not yet been converted -- if you've done it, please move it up! BOSCAM HD19 Videos This video, listed above, shows the removal of a filter on a Canon A495, but then shows a film negative filter taped to the front. For Infragram conversions, we recommend you put the Infragram filter inside the camera -- exactly where the IR-block filter used to be.	Revert

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