Markoneswift
Quartz locked n ready to rock
Hey all,
I've been away from photography for quite a while but recently I've been getting back into it again. I used to use DSLRs (Canon and Pentax mostly) but, mainly owing to a lack of funds, I've sold most of that gear on.
My recent acquisitions are a Fuji X-S1 for the bargain price of $70 and a like-new Olympus C-8080 'wide zoom' for $30. The Fuji is going to be my go-to camera for everyday use but I have a special plan for the 8080 - infrared !!
A while back, I found out the most Olympus Camedia models (especially the C-4040, 5050, 5060 etc) could easily be modified for infrared use. The conversion involves removing the IR blocking coating from the internal glass element behind the lens, thus leaving it able to pass all light to the sensor. An IR pass filter can then be used in front of the lens for true IR photography. The conversion is done by rubbing away the coating using an abrasive product such as T-Cut or something similar - this gets the coating off, but leaves the glass block perfectly clear. I did this with a C-5050 with really good results - leaving the glass in the light path stops the camera from becoming 'cross-eyed' too, which can result in losing infinity focus.
The Olympus is due to arrive tomorrow, so I'll post my pull-down progress for the conversion. Below is a link to some of my IR stuff on Flickr - all taken with self converted cameras.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/55578821@N02/albums/72157629387760426
I've been away from photography for quite a while but recently I've been getting back into it again. I used to use DSLRs (Canon and Pentax mostly) but, mainly owing to a lack of funds, I've sold most of that gear on.
My recent acquisitions are a Fuji X-S1 for the bargain price of $70 and a like-new Olympus C-8080 'wide zoom' for $30. The Fuji is going to be my go-to camera for everyday use but I have a special plan for the 8080 - infrared !!
A while back, I found out the most Olympus Camedia models (especially the C-4040, 5050, 5060 etc) could easily be modified for infrared use. The conversion involves removing the IR blocking coating from the internal glass element behind the lens, thus leaving it able to pass all light to the sensor. An IR pass filter can then be used in front of the lens for true IR photography. The conversion is done by rubbing away the coating using an abrasive product such as T-Cut or something similar - this gets the coating off, but leaves the glass block perfectly clear. I did this with a C-5050 with really good results - leaving the glass in the light path stops the camera from becoming 'cross-eyed' too, which can result in losing infinity focus.
The Olympus is due to arrive tomorrow, so I'll post my pull-down progress for the conversion. Below is a link to some of my IR stuff on Flickr - all taken with self converted cameras.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/55578821@N02/albums/72157629387760426