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04/29/2006 11:20:00 AM · #1 |
I`m thinking about retiring my old olympus c2020 and getting a Nikon d50 to use mainly just for infrared photography.
I see here that`s it is quite sensitive to ir light.
Just wondering if anyone here has tried. |
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04/29/2006 12:30:41 PM · #2 |
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04/29/2006 01:00:17 PM · #3 |
Thank you for the links, it looks very promising for ir.
Just gotta save up now :) |
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04/29/2006 01:33:40 PM · #4 |
What you really want for IR is a Canon 20Da. It's made for exactly that. It would be FAR more sensitive to IR than the D50 unless you removed the D50's hot mirror. Obviously, the 20Da would also be compatible with your Canon lenses :-)
The downside is that the 20Da is pricey. It would probably be cheaper to buy a 20D body and have it modified. There are folks out there that will do this as a service.
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04/29/2006 01:48:59 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
What you really want for IR is a Canon 20Da. It's made for exactly that. It would be FAR more sensitive to IR than the D50 unless you removed the D50's hot mirror. Obviously, the 20Da would also be compatible with your Canon lenses :-)
The downside is that the 20Da is pricey. It would probably be cheaper to buy a 20D body and have it modified. There are folks out there that will do this as a service. |
Yes i agree the canon 20Da would great but as you say it`s pricey.
Having the nikon d50`s hot mirror removed is a good option which i may look into. It would be nice to be able to use without the need for a tripod.
Thanks. |
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