p.1 #1 · Infrared images using my newly converted D2x
Since I have enjoyed making infrared images with my converted Nikon D70, and since I have always wanted more resolution and better camera ergonomics, I just had my Nikon D2x converted by Life Pixel. The D2x has not seen much use since I got the Nikon D700, so instead of it sitting in the closet, I had it converted.....
I just got the D2x back from Life Pixel Thursday night.
I got out Friday for a few quick shots. I did not have too much time, so I just went to a local park...
p.1 #2 · Infrared images using my newly converted D2x
It looks like this was a good conversion. Are you happy with Life Pixel. I have an old Canon body I've considered converting. How did you post-process these into B&W?
p.1 #3 · Infrared images using my newly converted D2x
xjetjock wrote:
It looks like this was a good conversion. Are you happy with Life Pixel. I have an old Canon body I've considered converting. How did you post-process these into B&W?
Paul S
Yes, I am happy with Life Pixel. This is the second camera that they have converted for me. The D70 has worked fine for many years, and the D2x has better resolution and ergonomics.
I worked from the raw NEF file, and processed them with Photoshop CS5. I have a camera raw plugin that removes the bright red/orange cast. I did convert all of them with a b/w layer adjustment.
p.1 #8 · Infrared images using my newly converted D2x
i'm not terribly familiar with processing IR images, but i have to say these are pleasantly surprising. so many of them look so over the top, harsh, distracting from the subject matter. i don't feel that way about these, with the exception of maybe the last one a *little* bit. i'm not sure if this is a function of how the camera is converted, or how you're post processing, but either way you seem to be doing it right. (or at least what counts as "right" to my eyes...)
p.1 #9 · Infrared images using my newly converted D2x
goosemang wrote:
i'm not terribly familiar with processing IR images, but i have to say these are pleasantly surprising. so many of them look so over the top, harsh, distracting from the subject matter. i don't feel that way about these, with the exception of maybe the last one a *little* bit. i'm not sure if this is a function of how the camera is converted, or how you're post processing, but either way you seem to be doing it right. (or at least what counts as "right" to my eyes...)
Thank you!
A lot has to do with how the images are processed. I could have left the 'false color' in the images, so that they would look more like the typical infrared image, but I chose to convert them to B&W, to make the effect more subtle.
p.1 #10 · Infrared images using my newly converted D2x
Hi Im in the same boat as you. I have a nikon D70s converted to 590 nm and its great but I have a D2X in the cupboard doing nothing so I thought about converting it to IR 590nm as well as the camera like you say has better ergonomics more resolution etc. How do you find D2X conversion compared to the D70? can you set a custom WB? are the images in camera red? or brown and green in the D70s shooting in manuel. Actually they are red if shot in auto would this be the same for the D2x red in auto and green brown in manuel? are the exposures longer than the d70? I did see a youtube vid of a D2Xs conversion with spectacular iR images I suppose the D2X is not much different to the D2XS! looking forward to your reply, cheers...Greg
