Re: If I upgrade from my K5 ... lenses and IR conversion question

2017-01-10 Thread Zos Xavius
Wrong. :) http://www.jtwastronomy.com/tutorials/debayer.html On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 10:29 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > For demosaicing(sp???) to work, the firmware has to take into account the > color filters over each photosite. If you could remover the Bayer filter, > (which I think is impossib

Re: If I upgrade from my K5 ... lenses and IR conversion question

2017-01-10 Thread P. J. Alling
For demosaicing(sp???) to work, the firmware has to take into account the color filters over each photosite. If you could remover the Bayer filter, (which I think is impossible, based on my knowledge of how it's applied), the camera would need completely rewritten firmware, possibly even new h

Re: If I upgrade from my K5 ... lenses and IR conversion question

2017-01-09 Thread Zos Xavius
On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 4:20 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > Gonz wrote: >> >> I would be just as interesting if not more interesting to me to have >> the Bayer filter removed (is that even possible?). That would make >> for a cool B&W camera. don't know if the software would support this >> kind of

Re: If I upgrade from my K5 ... lenses and IR conversion question

2017-01-09 Thread Larry Colen
David J Brooks wrote: On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 3:58 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I forgot to mention that the 28-105 is arguably the sharpest kit lens I've ever used. I picked it up because I couldn't afford the 24-70, already had a tammy 28-75, and didn't have a weather proof standard range zoom.

Re: If I upgrade from my K5 ... lenses and IR conversion question

2017-01-09 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 3:58 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > I forgot to mention that the 28-105 is arguably the sharpest kit lens I've > ever used. I picked it up because I couldn't afford the 24-70, already had > a tammy 28-75, and didn't have a weather proof standard range zoom. which verdsion, i have

Re: If I upgrade from my K5 ... lenses and IR conversion question

2017-01-09 Thread Gonz
haha On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 3:36 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > Gonz wrote: >> >> Yeah, you would be stuck using physical colored filters instead of >> tweaking the B&W virtually in LR/PS. Like back in the bad ole days of >> B&W film. You only get that chance to get it right with the physical >>

Re: If I upgrade from my K5 ... lenses and IR conversion question

2017-01-09 Thread Larry Colen
Gonz wrote: Yeah, you would be stuck using physical colored filters instead of tweaking the B&W virtually in LR/PS. Like back in the bad ole days of B&W film. You only get that chance to get it right with the physical filters, lots of chances with the full Bayer filtered image. That's a big

Re: If I upgrade from my K5 ... lenses and IR conversion question

2017-01-09 Thread Gonz
Yeah, you would be stuck using physical colored filters instead of tweaking the B&W virtually in LR/PS. Like back in the bad ole days of B&W film. You only get that chance to get it right with the physical filters, lots of chances with the full Bayer filtered image. That's a big negative. On M

Re: If I upgrade from my K5 ... lenses and IR conversion question

2017-01-09 Thread Larry Colen
Gonz wrote: I would be just as interesting if not more interesting to me to have the Bayer filter removed (is that even possible?). That would make for a cool B&W camera. don't know if the software would support this kind of image though (in raw). My understanding is that the Bayer filter i

Re: If I upgrade from my K5 ... lenses and IR conversion question

2017-01-09 Thread Gonz
I would be just as interesting if not more interesting to me to have the Bayer filter removed (is that even possible?). That would make for a cool B&W camera. don't know if the software would support this kind of image though (in raw). On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 2:58 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > I for

Re: If I upgrade from my K5 ... lenses and IR conversion question

2017-01-09 Thread Larry Colen
I forgot to mention that the 28-105 is arguably the sharpest kit lens I've ever used. I picked it up because I couldn't afford the 24-70, already had a tammy 28-75, and didn't have a weather proof standard range zoom. In decent light, I'm quite happy to leave it on my camera. I don't know h

Re: OT - IR Conversion

2015-05-18 Thread Christine Aguila
ng it as well. I have a k-10 I could use. Any >> thoughts Mark? >> >> Cheers, Christine >> >> Christine Aguila, Asst. Professor >> Communications Dept. >> Truman College >> FC4 President >> >>> On May 16, 2015, at 2:32 PM, Christine Ni

Re: OT - IR Conversion

2015-05-17 Thread Mark C
on the IR light and is accurate. Mark On 5/17/2015 12:07 PM, John wrote: On 5/15/2015 11:56 PM, Mark C wrote: With my IR converted K10D only working with manual lenses, I decided to convert another camera for IR use. Is it something in the IR conversion process that disables auto-focus

Re: OT - IR Conversion

2015-05-17 Thread Mark C
o metering / auto modes no longer work. They used to work, but the camera broke nothing to do with the IR conversion. Mark On 5/17/2015 12:07 PM, John wrote: On 5/15/2015 11:56 PM, Mark C wrote: With my IR converted K10D only working with manual lenses, I decided to convert another camera

Re: OT - IR Conversion

2015-05-17 Thread John
On 5/15/2015 11:56 PM, Mark C wrote: With my IR converted K10D only working with manual lenses, I decided to convert another camera for IR use. Is it something in the IR conversion process that disables auto-focus? -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we

Re: OT - IR Conversion

2015-05-16 Thread Mark C
Mark? Cheers, Christine Christine Aguila, Asst. Professor Communications Dept. Truman College FC4 President On May 16, 2015, at 2:32 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: I'm intrigued by the IR conversion, too... I have an *ist-d or a k-7 I'd consider converting... Any thoughts on which is th

Re: OT - IR Conversion

2015-05-16 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 16.05.15 um 21:32 schrieb Christine Nielsen: I'm intrigued by the IR conversion, too... I have an *ist-d or a k-7I'd consider converting... If your *istD is anything like my *istDS it has some IR capability even in its original unmodified form. Not fast enough for handheld

Re: OT - IR Conversion

2015-05-16 Thread Christine Aguila
Yep I'm thinking of doing it as well. I have a k-10 I could use. Any thoughts Mark? Cheers, Christine Christine Aguila, Asst. Professor Communications Dept. Truman College FC4 President > On May 16, 2015, at 2:32 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: > > I'm intrigued by the IR c

Re: OT - IR Conversion

2015-05-16 Thread Christine Nielsen
I'm intrigued by the IR conversion, too... I have an *ist-d or a k-7 I'd consider converting... Any thoughts on which is the better candidate? -c On May 16, 2015, at 9:49 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Thanks for the link, Mark! I just may convert my k-10D. This idea gets a ser

Re: OT - IR Conversion

2015-05-16 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks for the link, Mark! I just may convert my k-10D. This idea gets a serious think. He seems like a nice guy. Read is bio etc. Might be fun to do Urban IR. And nice test shots by the way! Cheers, Christine > On May 15, 2015, at 10:56 PM, Mark C wrote: > > With my IR converted K10D

Re: OT - IR Conversion

2015-05-16 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 16.05.15 um 05:56 schrieb Mark C: So here are some test shots with the newly converted camera - no interesting compositions but just tests of the cameras abilities: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/testing-ir-converted-nikon-p6000?blog=9 Great. And a striking example that t

OT - IR Conversion

2015-05-15 Thread Mark C
With my IR converted K10D only working with manual lenses, I decided to convert another camera for IR use. Sent my old Nikon P6000 in for the process. While this is a very flawed camera in terms of poorly implemented features, it takes good photos and produces a pretty robust 13.5 MP file. The

Re: IR Conversion

2013-02-05 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 1:39 PM, Mark C wrote: > I bought an IR converted camera form Pro Camera Repair and it has worked > fine. Their website says they charge $200 for an APS-C DSLR. Yes that is correct, i contacted them after you sent me the link. I also would need to send in the lens that woul

Re: IR Conversion

2013-02-05 Thread Mark C
I bought an IR converted camera form Pro Camera Repair and it has worked fine. Their website says they charge $200 for an APS-C DSLR. On 2/5/2013 9:22 AM, Walter Hamler wrote: Anyone here had a camera converted for IR use? I'm thinking of having a spare body converted (Olympus EPL-2) and wonde

Re: IR Conversion

2013-02-05 Thread Walter Hamler
Thanks David. I have a quote from Lifepixel for 250, which I think is about what it will be at most places. Just have to decide if I really want to do it. Walt On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 10:50 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Nevber used a company, i bought mine alrwady done Canon G3. Lifepixel > has a

IR Conversion

2013-02-05 Thread Walter Hamler
Anyone here had a camera converted for IR use? I'm thinking of having a spare body converted (Olympus EPL-2) and wondered who to trust. Walt -- 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

Re: ir conversion

2006-11-24 Thread David J Brooks
Mishka You must have read my mind. I have sent an inquiry email to Lifepixel dot com this morning. I'll pass on any info they send me on converting the istD. I don't want to convert any of my Nikons, but since i have two istD's, i thought i would convert one and still try and sell the other.

Re: ir conversion

2006-11-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Doing an IR-only conversion means pulling the IR-block filter and replacing it in the sensor assembly. Any place that does it for the Nikons should have the right pieces to do it for the Pentax since they use a very similar or the same sensor assembly. I'd hunt one of them up and talk to th

ir conversion

2006-11-24 Thread Mishka
does anyone knows where it can be done with istdl? all the places i've seen do that with canon or nikon,,, thanks, mike -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net