[HOW TO] Convert your DSLR to Infrared - Full Spectrum Nikon D70s

[@samsen3965]

It is always asked to replace the IR filter with a plan glass filer if you're not going to replace it with a more specific frequency filter. You simply removed it. Could you elaborate more on that and is this correct or not?

[@psfreak333]

I’m just getting into astrophotography and I’m not sure about astrolodding my camera because I always wouldn’t mind the ability to do normal day time photography....what’s stopping you from removing the infrared and then just popping in a clip in filter that blocks ir on the front so you can switch between the two? Or am I understanding this wrong lol

[@Onyxluo]

Very useful video for D70 full spectrum converting. After just remove the internal IR cut filter in D70, it means that CCD of D70 has no protection in front. When changing lens, the CCD behind the mirror seems to have possibility to touch dust. Do you notice any problem or dust issue of your D70?

[@kasrasahami3036]

hi you mentioned about the focusing issue but you did not explain what to do to fix it. this is exactly my problem. after I removed the IR filter of the sensor, my camera can not focus the near objects anymore. I mean why?! I only removed a thin glass! why it can not focus anymore ?! even not manually. so sad. what should I do to fix this?

[@MarcOggier]

Great video, with the image test at the end. I am about to convert my old D5200 to Full Spectrum. I read that some people encounter focusing issue after removing the IR filter, and not replacing by an equivalent glass thickness. Did you add any anything after removing the filter ?

[@sandb1867]

You can add plain window glass (or from a picture frame), but this will reduce UV sensitivity. Another option is to get Spectrosil 2000 quartz glass which will preserve most of the full spectrum. However cutting glass or quartz is tricky business. Did you go through with your conversion? I'm contemplating doing the same to my D5200.

[@Anonymous-st1yp]

Hell yeah, more samples please :) Also, tips on using this with a fast lens would be greatly appreciated. Focusing this baby is terrible..

[@ColtonCampbell]

I typically shoot it stopped down for that reason, but if you shoot several photos and rack focus as you do one is typically sharp haha 👌

[@user-jn4ih2sy7j]

Hello there, tried it today and then when i put everything back my camera lcd screen was saying "clock" then i set up the date and then it wasnt there anymore, i then shot a few photos, and when i go to the thing to see pictures it says "Folder contains no image" edit: i open it again to check if everything was good and i seen nothing different, still the same issue pls help i don't want my only camera to be dead...

[@user-jn4ih2sy7j]

Well, apparently i found the cause of the issue on the website "ifixit" in the comments: fr.ifixit.com/Tutoriel/Nikon+D70+CCD+Board+Replacement/2099?lang=en " Great instructions. One important note: When re-installing the CCD board ribbon cable into the CCD board, the cable will go into the connector about 2mm and feel like it's seated. However, the cable must go 3mm-4mm into the connector. Otherwise, you will get a "This Card Cannot Be Used" error message each time you depress the shutter button. Ross Edmond - 09/01/2013 " But now my D70 Control panel monitor and LCD monitor doesn't turn on anymore, have any suggestions?

[@user-jn4ih2sy7j]

And by the way you're not talking about this cable on the video, i had to find it and remove it myself cus you didn't say it in the video to unscrew the sensor thingy.

[@kipkipful]

gaggag gggag did you solve the lcd issue?

[@AZTEC_ARTS2023]

@@user-jn4ih2sy7j the cable from the LCD that goes into the "bottom" board has to be STRAIGHT an pushed quite a bit into the connector, not just 1 mm ... mine did nt turn on now it does.

[@Aburicu]

i got D80 i just done the mode. works fine but i can't focus . even manually . every picture that i take is blurry , i attached 3 different lens , in the viewfinder seems ok after i took the photo is blurry , wtf is wrong?

[@ColtonCampbell]

Mihai Alexandru it shifts the focus plane when you remove the filter so practice with it and see which way it shifted. Let the camera autofocus then manually shift the focus in or out and take some test shots to see what works I shoot at f7.1+ to help keep sharp focus because of this, and take several shots of each scene to get a good one. If it's a big issue, you can get your camera recalibrated

[@ashwinachu4]

Adjust the diaper above your viewfinder and check it out.

[@tumenihits5438]

Try correction lenses on the viewfinder until you find the right correction?

[@AZTEC_ARTS2023]

@@ColtonCampbell Had the same issue ... i shimmed the sensor plate (under the crews holes) with 0.5mm washers ans it was ok. The new glass HAS to be the same thickness as before ... i dedicated ONLY one lens to the IR body : 50mm and i never change lens otherwise the problem arises again with a different focal length (lens)

[@fierohoho]

Very interesting video, thanks for doing it. The question I have is on the removed IR filter glass. Is the glass itself treated or is there a film applied to it? My thought was if it had a film applied to the glass then it could be removed and the glass reinstalled.

[@ColtonCampbell]

Hmm good question. I'm honestly not sure! I think if you could simply remove the film though more people would be just doing that

[@AZTEC_ARTS2023]

Can you do this with a D60 ? D90 ?? or D300 ? .. etc What other models are OK to do this ?

[@papisanlove5537]

DO YOU MAKE CAMERAS FULL SPECTRUM FOR PEOPLE, I REALLY NEED MY CAMERA CHANGED INTO A FULL SPECTRUM, THANKS TAKE CARE

[@edgardogonzalez6035]

Is the full “spectrum conversion” the same thing as “Astro conversion”? Is the process the exact same thing? 🤔

[@ColtonCampbell]

Yep

[@renobrecords]

You think this could be a similar process for a d7200?

[@ColtonCampbell]

Yep

[@meronmeron-m3m]

did you use filter on the 2nd photo?

[@andrewrichardson3135]

Ugh. Tried to do this with my old D60, but it’s not built the same. Too many mires that I’d have to solder back on. Thanks for the video anyway.

[@emilee172]

I read that you Have replace the IR filter with a plain glass or the it wont film correctly, something to do with the lens and the internal setting that compensate for that lens being in front of the image sensor

[@ColtonCampbell]

Only issues I've experienced is the focus shift due to IR light being on a different focal plane than visible light, but the focusing system tries to use the visible light to focus

[@ahmedlotfy6352]

Hi, I have a Nikon 70D and want to convert it to infrared photography, but I want to use it in ir photograph for oil paintings( archaeology work) ,,, are there tips for how to setup and any advice ?

[@jeffmurnahan]

Does it do night vision? I assume it does. I'm a Newby to that kind of stuff

[@ColtonCampbell]

Not right off, but you could use some high power ir LEDs (mostly invisible to human eye) and then yes in a sense it could do night vision

[@alexpedro9695]

oi boa noite amigo minha câmera Nikon d90 um tecquinico abriu mas não ficou com foco 100% por cento sera o que foi ?

[@koosmyk8558]

Thank for posting this video, very helpful. I have a few questions and I was wondering if you may know. I have a Nikon D3200 and I am trying to convert it into full spectrum IR by removing also the IR cut filter. My question is that once it is removed, would this work at night as a night vision camera? Would it work for taking pictures of the sky at night? I am trying to get the best night vision quality I can get. Do you think it will work? I wouldn't want to go through all this process just to find out it won't work. Thank you.

[@ColtonCampbell]

KOOSMYK no it won't help very much, unless you use a strong IR LED light but that's for close range stuff It may give interesting effects when shooting stars tho

[@49sixteen]

Do you remember the tools needed for this? I'm thinking #000 Phillips screwdriver and tweezers?

[@ernestcasey2689]

you probably dont give a shit but if you guys are stoned like me atm then you can watch pretty much all the latest movies and series on Instaflixxer. Have been watching with my gf for the last months =)

[@rileyeverett4186]

@Ernest Casey yea, I have been watching on Instaflixxer for since december myself :)

[@ThaiGadgetShop]

This model look easy ! Thx.

[@msdkadam]

Hi Colton, Thanks for this Video, I want to convert my camera Nikon D70s to Monochrome. Is it possible. I also have Nikon D3200 as well. Can we do this to monochome as well?

[@leonelpadron5626]

🤣😂 no, you can't lol

[@adpreen]

How about levelling the sensor when reassembling? I’ve converted a few canon DSLR cameras to full spectrum and they have spots to measure the position of the spring loaded sensor board to ensure even focus across the sensor surface. I haven’t converted any Nikon cameras but assume they would also need this doing too.

[@jrsimpatiko8312]

Did you just removed the ir filter screen without replacing it with ir glass?

[@ColtonCampbell]

Jay-Ar Deganos yeah so it's full-spectrum sensitivity unless you do a visible light cut filter on the lens, which I use sometimes. Keep in mind it'll slightly shift your focus plane so I shoot at higher f stops, f7.1+ to keep the scene in sharp focus

[@jrsimpatiko8312]

Cool. Thank you for the tip!

[@jrsimpatiko8312]

So I followed your instructions and it's amazing. The problem that I have now is that the picture taken won't save in the memory card. And whenever I take picture it just showing the pictures that was saved in the card. What could be the problem?

[@ColtonCampbell]

Jay-Ar Deganos that is really odd... I'm not sure what would cause that, but I don't think it's the IR mod. Perhaps check the compact flash cards pins, try it on a card reader and see if you can still write to the card

[@jrsimpatiko8312]

No I don't think it's the ir mode. I believe what's wrong is the ribbon but not sure which ribbon I fcked up.

[@evdakliy]

hello! after this i have error "this card cannot be used" for any CF card.. ((

[@AZTEC_ARTS2023]

Format in camera, and change card (new) - NOT lexar ....

[@evdakliy]

@@AZTEC_ARTS2023 i solved the problem.. one of the cables was not inserted deep enough..

[@AZTEC_ARTS2023]

@@evdakliy which one ?

[@evdakliy]

@@AZTEC_ARTS2023 this one paulov.ru/files/2012/11/CCD-board-8.jpeg

[@Soldier1287]

infrared mod in general. blurry and not focusing after removing IR filter. (Camcorder)

[@AZTEC_ARTS2023]

Did you put in a IR filter in front of sensor ? It has to be the same thickness (shim) the sensor plate (screws)

[@XJarhead360]

My only suggestion is have a pro do the modification so you don't accidentally ruin something in the electronics.

[@valeriomasin5693]

Lasciare il sensore all'aria non è un buon lavoro

[@SekHakuna]

Um..yeah. Like ummm...you say um way too umm much. Must be a new American language.

[@ColtonCampbell]

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a helpful comment! I hope everyone can benefit from this as much as I have 👍 I think this may change the entire course of my life

[@philcaron]

@@ColtonCampbell Great answer Colton! 😂