Hey I tried to get in your website but seems not working

Yes this response is 15 years after the OP. But I'm just getting started in astrophotography. I have a nikon D5000. My question is what is the purpose of modifying. And would the process be almost the same for my nikon. I don't want to open up the cam unless it's absolutely necessary. I'm not afraid to do the mod as i spent over 30 years modifying the aircraft you fly on. So i know that you don't fix what ain't broke. Please help me understand the necessity of modifying my nikon.

I am putting my T4i back together and the video somehow skips installing the circuit board. I see to my sadness that Gary passed away a couple years ago. I hope this video stays on youtube as it is great that his legacy is still going.

Such a beautiful helicopter unfortunately she’s retired in the graveyard in Alaska

Hallo Gary, viele Grüße aus Berlin! Danke für deine tollen Fotos und Animationen. Vor allem für deine Anleitung zum Astro-Umbau der EOS Kameras. Alles Gute Frank

Great video but leaves us stranded in the end. I cannot find your mod instructions at the website link either.

Add the word "legacy" to the link. garyhonislegacy... Someone else has preserved it.

Top tip : The correct screwdrivers for this project are JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard). I picked some up from Amazon (Vessel Precision Screwdriver Set TD-56S) for <£15.

WARNING The link Redirects you to a page that installs a virus And leads you to a fake Microsoft page after 5 redirects. Make sure you have a antivirus if you don't believe me

Thanks mate

I've just followed your instructions on my 700D (except I only removed the IR cut filter, planning on just using this with my refractor and a 2 inch UV filter) and when I try to use live view or take a photo it says 'shooting not possible due to an error'. Is this normal or have I done something wrong? Will the camera still shoot using APT? It auto focuses in the viewfinder well

Amazing!

We saw this in south norway yesterday! The light was slowely moving/"dancing". it looked a bit like aurora borealis but i guess that was the movement of the clouds? Sometimes it suddenly got bright like someone put on the light, other times it got slowly brighter and brighter. I watched it for over an hour, so beautiful! I think its the same as this?

13 years ago

wich silicone do u use?

I do not recommend even trying to make such attempts to convert cameras. I completely destroyed my Canon EOS 350D trying to convert it to Full Spectrum. If I had bought a 450D specifically for this purpose, it would have been the same. Work only for professionals and any independent attempts to convert without the appropriate knowledge, equipment, experience and a steady hand is almost certain destruction of the camera!!!

About 10 years ago I modified my D450 for astrophotography myself. While watching this video today, I rewinded the movie, my camera was shooting very red and I made my camera normal again to gift it to my kids. At each screw, I paused the video, noted the minute on paper, and taped the screw to the paper. You have to be careful if you're making it yourself, otherwise you won't be able to use the toothpick you used to pull the flex cables after dinner :-) Thanks Gary.

Hi , nice video . Can I have more than 32 presets sounds in my theremini ? Thank you and have a nice day .

Very cool and helpful video! But your usage of the nitril glove was rather pointless as you touched literally all filters with your hand without glove 😂

I don't suppose anyone still has the print file stored somewhere? I did a quick search and found that Gary is no longer with us. Found some links from 2019 that don't work.

If dust does get on any of these components before you store them, what is a safe way to clean them?

So I went to the website and it doesn't seem to be there anymore. Is there somewhere I can get a print out like the one he was using in this video?

Looks like it was filmed in a trailer?

What is your Borg designation?

nice

Wow beautiful What month was this? I am going the 3rd week of September for my honeymoon and I’m hoping to see the aurora. I do not have a camera and I’m wondering if there is an economical camera I could get so that I can take photos of the night sky while I’m there. Any suggestions?

I just did this and it went well. I just removed the IR filter to make it full spectrum and I have an 850nM filter on the lens. Another tip is the top screw. The one he said is at a angle. I drilled a hole in the case as suggested elsewhere so as to get straight at the screw. Its covered by the eyepiece rubber. Much better option than striping the screw. I striped the head on one screw on the base and had to drill it out. This is giving this old camera a new life.

Hi, do you maybe know where the temperature sensor of a canon eos is usually physically located, on which pcb plate part, directly behind the sensor or further away on the main board plate? (The one which reads temp and writes it to the exif header)

That was nice! And we'll done in my humble opinion

I know its an old video but the websites not working for the instructions, anyone know were else I can get them from please ?? For the 450d.. please and thankyou.

I have a Canon 700d camera that does not work completely and does not give any warning and the screen is black, what is the problem

Name of music?

every time I try this method at least half the screws are overwhelmingly tight. meaning I strip many of them. effectively meaning I cannot safely remove the sensor. I managed to recently but the camera refused to take a phot. it told me to turn it off and on again, stoll didn't work. it's an old XSi

but , what next?? why no body make a video about what next???

Succesfully modified my T3i, was scary but it worked. Thanks

I made the mistake of not measuring the screws... Was working ahead in the video. Tried imaging earlier and the sensor is clearly tilted as the bottom right corner is slightly out of focus now... It's gotta come apart again, however, I have no idea what measurements to apply to the sensor posts.

Anyone know if the file can still be downloaded anywhere?

i fell asleep :P

I just wanted to say Thank you for this video. I just modded my 650d today... And it still works :D Cheers.

there are a lot of details and parts inside. If done incorrectly, or not careful will damage the connection cable or contact pins. a job that needs persistence and fun

Great tutorial Gary thank you. I have a question if you don't mind? Would I be right in assuming the same proceedure, is applicable for the T3 i? Thanks in advance.

Hey @Gary Honis Do you have a focus issue after removal, I did the same on eos 30D, and not on focus slightly in the back

I’m searching for a 5-10 year Timelapse ….any help ????

Thank you for recording this and making it available. I just completed the job successfully. Your calm voice made the nerve wracking process easier for sure!!

I know this video is old. For those of you removing ribbon cables, before you remove the ribbon cable take a fine point black sharpie marker and draw a line on the cable along the connector. That way when you reassemble you will see if the cable is slightly crooked or not in all the way. This saves time on having to take it all apart because you don't know which cable is causing the problem.

where is that big pillar just on the border of the backside of the moon which is visible sometimes?

Thank you very much! Very helpful video! :)

This is a lot more difficult than the T3i.

Thank you sooo much for your effort! I had a headache while choosing which mod to get - remove both filters, get Baader mod, leave only the front IR cut filter.....ewww. The Astronomik is so much better option.

Hi there. Great video. I purchased a 450D just so I could modify it. I got everything done as you did, sans the replacement glass for the cut filter. I put it back together, all cables securely fastened, all screws back in place. But, now it won't turn on. Any idea as to what it may be? Is there some common blunder I may have committed? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, is your website still available? I am having no luck getting on it.