Has anyone tried shooting IR with the Nikon D200 or D80?

The subject pretty much asks the question!  I have shot IR with my Fuji S2s in the past.  I am heading off to the beach this weekend (no, it won't be that nice!) and I usually shoot some IR while I am there.  Right now, I have loaned my S2s to my Dad and an uncle. 

On a separate note:  What do most of you do with your old DSLRs?  When I bought my second S2, I gave my Dad my S1 to shoot.  When I replaced the S2s, I gave one to my Dad and sold the S1.  The other S2, I ended up loaning to my uncle to photograph his kids, but this is getting expensive and now I probably won't be able to sell the S2s until they are worth nothing!  (Maybe I should make this a new topic!)

Ed
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Ed Farmer
Mount Laurel, New Jersey

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With a S2 it is no problem shooting IR, it causes some problems with the S3 (that is why there is an S3UVIR, UV and IR) but it is almost impossible with a D200 and a D80.
I tried with my D80 a few month ago, but no luck at all.

Leen
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Leen,

Thanks for the info . . . that's pretty much what I thought.

BTW:  The S2 required long exposures and I thought that the same was the case for the S3, due to the inclusion of an IR blocking filter in the stack over the sensor.  The S3UVIR, simply has this filter removed from the stack. 

I have been considering having a D1 converted to IR only by having the IR filter replaced by a Wratten 92 or 93 which would block most of the visible light.  But, at $350 for the body and $350 for the conversion I am not sure.

Ed
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Ed Farmer
Mount Laurel, New Jersey

www.edfarmerphotography.com
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Hi Ed,

Info on the internet concerning I.R. with the Nikon D200 is very much the answer Leen gave.
There is however a conversion done to the rebel which does fairly good work.

Best thing for now, is using a filter, then in photoshop tweeking the "Pink" effect caused by the filter.
Using channels as a fake means, also can come close, but, obviously, not the real macoy.

Mike
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Mike,

The pink, acutally I usually get purple, color is no big deal.  I just shoot in B&W! 

Ed
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Ed Farmer
Mount Laurel, New Jersey

www.edfarmerphotography.com
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I borrowed a converted D100 from a friend and used it for a weekend-  the results were awesome!  Just like with IR film except without all the headaches!  I am going to purchase a used D100 or a D70 and have the job done. 

Ed S.
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Ed Shapiro
The Hintonburg Studio
Suite 201  78 Hinton Avenue North
Ottawa, Ontario CANADA  K1Y 0Z8
613-792-4837    Email:  edshapiro@rogers.com

I use a converted coolpix 990,
The good side is you see in the screen exactly what will be recorded.


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"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one heck of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult. "- EB White

Chattanooga Photographer www.BobEdens.com

Ed, there is a guy in the camera club I belong to that does fabulous IR work with the Minolta Dimage 7.  He told me that it doesn't have the blocking filter in it.  I was excited about trying it so I bought a Minolta D7 on Ebay last fall.  But life being as crazy as it is have never even tried using it for IR.  If you are interested in buying it from me cheap...  please send me an email.

~Julita~
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