Tag: DIY

beam splitter aerochrome

The crazy beam splitter idea

Remember the post about the idea of using multiple sensors to expand the possibilities of false color or multispectral photography? Well, a YouTuber with the channel name grainydays…

IR photography beginner

For a IR photography beginner

Every now and then I receive e-mails with questions about IR photography. A few days ago I received such an e-mail from a photographer from Holland. He wanted…

IR conversion

The tools I use for IR conversion

This is a short post. It is intended to show what tools I use to convert cameras to full spectrum. Actually it is quite simple. A soldering iron…

Infrared calibrate

How to calibrate your camera

I decided to upgrade my Nikon D700 from full spectrum to 720nm. One problem I had was blur. If you put a filter back in, the plane of…

Disassemble a filter

Disassemble a filter

I have a confession to make: I destroyed my first Triple Bandpass TB550/660/850 filter (great for Aerochrome experiments) trying to get the glass out of the filter ring.…

Cheap IR filter

Cheap IR filter: DIY

Many IR filters made of glass are expensive, especially if you buy them for lenses with a wide front diameter. In the last few weeks I have started…

Nikon D700 Infrared

Nikon D700 Infrared

After a lot of work, my Nikon D700 Infrared is ready for action! After several Nikon D70 as well as a Nikon D80, I have now converted a…

IR Chrome Filter

Make your own IR Chrome

Yes, I made a mistake. I have unfairly praised and promoted the IR Chrome filter in the past. Kolari Vision’s filter, designed by a French IR fan named…

Converting a camera to IR

Converting a camera to IR

Converting a camera to IR or full spectrum is exhausting, but also very satisfying. I like making something new out of something old and giving it my own…