There are two ways to do it. 1. Buy a converted camera from them that they have already done. 2. Send in your camera to have converted.
I know that there is at least one place that converts Pentaxes. There is a guy on PF that had one converted and there used to be a guy that would do it for a couple hundred (haven't seen him around lately). This is an old thread, but the links still work: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/3344-pentax-ir-conversion.html#post439667 And the place linked: http://spencerscamera.com/default.aspx On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 1:02 PM, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote: > I looked it to converting mine a while back, and the places i > contacted said they did not do Pentax cameras. Not enough people would > buy them to convert. > > I had a reply typed up but never sent it.:-) > > I just used a tripod and bought a Hoya R72 filter. It did a really > good job. A photo i took at GFM in 2006 earned me a 2nd place in one > of the catagories. > > Dave > > On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 1:51 AM, Paul Ewins <paulew...@optusnet.com.au> wrote: >> Since upgrading to a K7 my *ist-D has been sitting in the cupboard doing >> nothing. My GF has a K10D, so I don't need the *ist-D as a backup and had >> wondered about having it converted for IR shooting. Would anyone care to >> comment about their own experiences with conversions and possibly offer a >> suggestion on where to get it done? I live in Australia, so it at least >> needs to be somewhere that is willing to take on international customers. >> >> I'm also aware that there are various types of conversions, i.e. tuned to >> different wavelengths, so if you'd like to comment on the pros and cons of >> those as well feel free to do so. >> >> thanks, >> Paul >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
