Nikon D70 : full spectrum conversion : How to

Hello Friends,
Today I show you how to do a very cool thing, we're going to convert a old Nikon D70s to full spectrum (works also for D70). So we can do Ultraviolet, visible, and infrared photography, all with the same camera.
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[@mondoaud2791]

Just what I needed to use my D70 Nikon for Astrophotography! Thanks

[@diyextravaganza]

You're welcome. I have also videos for the same conversion for a D600 and D800(soon) if at a later stage you feel like upgrading. Cheers.

[@williammauzey8342]

Excellent! Great video!

[@diyextravaganza]

Thanks a lot !

[@marypinkerton3290]

Thank you for such a clear and easy to follow video.

[@diyextravaganza]

You're welcome. Cheers

[@IKP1000]

Wow, superb video tutorial thank you! I feel ready to tackle my D70 in the coming days....

[@diyextravaganza]

Excellent, let me know the outcome !

[@SidneyPratt]

Thanks for the training.

[@diyextravaganza]

You're welcome !

[@mistervacation23]

Sidney Pratt sat on a cat.

[@Ihaveausernametoo]

Great step-by-step, thank you for taking the time. The major drawback as I see it compared to an astro-camera like the EOS Ra is that the exposure time needs to be considerably longer, as in you most likely need a tripod while with the Ra you can often free-hand it.

[@diyextravaganza]

Hello, thanks. I don't think the exposure time is an issue (although the D70 has lower max iso) but haven't try it either. One thing is sure, sensitivity to UV and IR is greatly improved. I have also performed the same tutorial for a Nikon D800 but haven't publish it yet. Coming soon. Cheers.

[@exmachinema]

Thanks, it does look pretty simple. I just assumed the IR filters were glued to the sensor and that removal would be much more complex as a result.

[@diyextravaganza]

Thanks, no, it is actually very simple process. The most difficult part is cutting the glass to the right size.

[@absurdfool]

i envy you, good job thx n cheers

[@diyextravaganza]

Don't need to envy, the videos are to share the knowledge so everyone can do it. Cheers.

[@IKP1000]

Well to my amazement, it worked 100%. I couldn't have done it without your superb tutorial, thank you! And you voice was very calming during the stressful parts ;-) (getting the ribbon cables back in their slots). I'm surprised that it seems to focus perfectly too (manual focus anyway) as I don't have the replacement glass or quartz filter so left it with nothing in place. The camera is purely for astrophotography now, so any slight dust will be removed in post processing.

[@diyextravaganza]

Very happy it worked for you, and thanks a lot for the paypal donation. By not putting the quartz filter, you'll lose a bit of sharpness but nothing really critical. I did it, and lived without the quartz glass for a while before finding a suitable (cheap) quartz slabs. By the way, I'm going to make a video showing how to cut the quartz (and other types of glass) for camera modifications. Cheers ! PS: for IR photography, the best results I've obtained so far is using orange and yellow filters, pure IR filters give less interesting results in my opinion.

[@rosalbasden5573]

@@diyextravaganza Great, I'll look out for the video and for quartz glass too. I have a normal "front lens" UV filter and IR filter so will experiment with them for astrophotography as I currently "piggyback" the camera with len on a telescope drive mount. I read that a full spectrum camera without any other filter leads to bloated stars, but these are minor things compared to the success of modding the camera! It will collect 4X as much Hydrogen-Alpha light now, the main wavelength in many nebulae. I'll try with the orange and yellow filters you mention too, that's new to me. All the best, Iain

[@IKP1000]

@@diyextravaganza Ah, I see I replied from my wife's account "Rosalba's Den." ;-) Regards, Iain

[@diyextravaganza]

@@rosalbasden5573 later you can find an alpha filter and put it in front of your sensor.

[@OP-fd4lh]

Interesting.

[@diyextravaganza]

It's a very fun thing to try !

[@davidmitchell7959]

Fascinating, well done instruction. Do you have the exact measurements of the cut quartz or removed glass? Thank you.

[@diyextravaganza]

Hi, yes, 29.5x25.2x1.35mm. If you're interested in full spectrum conversions, check also these videos I made kzbin.info/www/bejne/iajQqKCcaaqXgbs, and kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4qTfJ5vd9-rd5I. The one about D100 I haven't post yet. Cheers.

[@_froschhaarschere202]

Thank you for this video. Where did you got the quarz glass from?

[@diyextravaganza]

Hello, I got them from china, 1 and 1.5mm thick, both work fine. Tschüss.

[@djrank019]

Hey thanks for the awsome Vid im thinking of converting a 40D , for full spectrum it has to be quarts correct ? since Glass blocks UV , and how did you get the glass exactly the size of the filter ?? or do you remember the size of the glass you got ? sorry for my noob-y questions !!

[@diyextravaganza]

Hello, yes, it must be quartz (there are other materials but quartz is the most common and easy to find). I bought some 50x50x1mm quartz "sheets" and cut them myself. Used the window I removed from the camera as model.

[@davidlawrence3230]

is the CFA a little easier to access than on the Canon CMOS design? I wanted to pursue a possible CFA delamination but maybe the 70s is already sensitive enough.

[@diyextravaganza]

Hello, what is a CFA exactly? Best

[@davidlawrence3230]

oh another bayer filter name. I read on the UV book I bought by David Prutchi. That bayer filter removal aids in wider sensitivity. I am going to follow your tutorial later today again and actually perform it on my 70s I bought.@@diyextravaganza

[@davidlawrence3230]

@@diyextravaganza I did the conversion, but my camera has some prior issues like not saving to any SD and then occasionally throwing err out after shutter release.

[@diyextravaganza]

@@davidlawrence3230 I've seen that when doing conversions and the ribbons are not perfectly connected. It happens often, check your connections twice. If problem persists, I suggest getting another D70 and using older one for parts or experimentation (like removing micro lenses from sensor)

[@ivanandhyiswara3333]

Thank you for sharing this! But if you don't mind, I am a collector, so I really want to keep my D70S in the good/excellent (I rate it 8.5 out of 10) condition as it is, till I find a better one :)

[@diyextravaganza]

I understand your point of view, I'd never do this to my D700 for example.

[@particlesmedia]

Why do you need to add the quartz glass, why can't you leave the sensor exposed with no glass, does this give you the same result? Thank you for the breakdown.

[@diyextravaganza]

Hi, you can live without, but it'll change slightly the focal distance of the sensor, this means you'll lose some sharpness. I explain all that in this video here starting from 20:21 kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4qTfJ5vd9-rd5I

[@hisokiss]

Did you still have to calibrate your focus after removing the hot mirror?

[@diyextravaganza]

Not really, got very good results with the quartz I used. 1.5mm thickness if I remember correctly.

[@Gullsz]

Have you got a link to buy the quartz please. Thanks.

[@diyextravaganza]

I found it on china, look for quartz glass. I ordered it long ago and did not keep the link. Cheers.

[@shintamizore]

​@Diy extravaganza hi sir, did you buy it with those dimensions or did you get it cut? this video is amazing and im gonna be soon converting my own D70 after buying the glass. thank you so much!

[@josiahvalentine3430]

I did this, but now have a problem with the camera... I followed a bunch of other tutorials just to make sure I was doing things properly and I was extremely careful during the entire process. It's obviously super simple but after turning the camera back on.... everything seems to work and i can take photos BUT nothing writes to the card. It recognizes the card and has zero problem formatting it. I formatted it FAT32 on my computer and after that the camera recognized it but wouldn't write. I reset the camera using the green buttons and formatted it IN the camera and it still doesn't work... Any ideas? Nothing changed except that I replaced the hotmirror and that doesn't make sense if that's the issue... I'm waiting on a response from Nikon about buying a replacement cardreader but I didn't know if anybody else had this problem.

[@diyextravaganza]

Hi, the timing is good, I just did a Nikon D100 yesterday and had the very same issue, you maybe mis-connected something, check your connections. Take a look at this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXiTZHSLjpWopLs

[@josiahvalentine3430]

@@diyextravaganza It's sucha a simple fix thank you!!! I tried multiple times and checked all the ribbons multiple times before commenting but your response was so quick and confident I decided to give it another go! it took a bit to figure out which ribbon was the culprit but it turned out to be the "L" shaped one connecting the base and the sensor board. The sensor-side connection was the issue as it needed to go super far into the socket and I probably got it halfway. Thank you so much for the help!

[@diyextravaganza]

@@josiahvalentine3430 Hi, excellent news. I've have had this issue a few times before (yesterday being the latest). Now, enjoy full spectrum photography and do not hesitate to share this channel among your friends !

[@bass9112]

where do you buy the clear glass replacement? is it strictly necessary?

[@diyextravaganza]

Hi, I got it from China a few years ago (bought a big batch). No, it is not 100% necessary but you'll lose some sharpness. see the technical explanation here kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4qTfJ5vd9-rd5I

[@bass9112]

@@diyextravaganza thanks for the explanation, do you have a link or some search terms i can use to find the replacement for the filter?

[@diyextravaganza]

@@bass9112 Quartz glass, fused silica, thicknesses I use are 1 and 1.5mm with no noticeable difference in image quality.

[@bass9112]

is there no difference if i use a 1mm or 1.5mm filter replacement instead of the original's 0.6mm? @@diyextravaganza

[@diyextravaganza]

@@bass9112 the original is 1.3mm, I measured it. Where does this 0.6mm come from? Cheers.

[@samsen3965]

What is the mm size of the original IR filter in D70?

[@diyextravaganza]

Do you mean the thickness, or widthx height?

[@samsen3965]

@@diyextravaganza No. I want to know the width & length of the sensor filter or glass that should be used. I assume the thickness is something between 1-2mm, probably 1.5mm of uniform glass but what is the size of it for this cropped sensor? (I did see your other EXTREMELY USEFUL video clip on cutting glass, but you just used an OEM IR filter as the template and did not mention the dimensions. Would be nice if you have it, let me know what it measures in mm. Thanks a lot and must admit, this is the best channel on the subject and with the clearest first-class information, thus greatly thank to you and all you do.

[@diyextravaganza]

@@samsen3965 thanks a lot. The dimensions are 25.2mm for height and 30mm for width. Thickness is 1.3mm but 1.5mm goes just fine (see my D600 conversion for explanation). This is only valid for the d70 and d70s obviously. Cheers.

[@samsen3965]

@@diyextravaganza Thanks a lot DIY extravaganza. You are the source of the finest information and light-speed reply on doing this. I'm so glad to find your channel and to anyone with a remote interest in this, I'm highly suggesting to subscribe and following you. Wished KZbin had a few more like you and this place would be a haven of information, the Ultimate in virtual knowledge university. THANKS AGAIN and BIG Thumbs Up👍🏻👋🏻

[@diyextravaganza]

@@samsen3965 Hi, thanks and you're welcome, and YES, keep promoting the channel. I've always found a bit frustrating that channels with technical or smart stuff (I'm not talking about my channel) don't get enough audience whereas mindless content gets lots of attention. Cheers.

[@kristen0009]

what would happen if i dont add the quartz glass?

[@diyextravaganza]

You'll lose a bit in sharpness as you'll change slightly the optical recipe but nothing critical to be honest. The first time I did this, I didn't add the quartz glass either.

[@kristen0009]

@@diyextravaganza thank you

[@diyextravaganza]

@@kristen0009 you're welcome

[@nedelliott4142]

Can a d80 be used instead of d70s?

[@diyextravaganza]

Hi I am planning to make a video on the d80 as well, but yes. It is possible. Cheers.

[@nedelliott4142]

@@diyextravaganza Would you like to do a D80 for pay?

[@diyextravaganza]

@@nedelliott4142 why not, where are you located?

[@nedelliott4142]

NY USA

[@diyextravaganza]

@@nedelliott4142 shipping would have a cost. I can propose that I prepare a d80 that I have already then ship it to you, you'll save at least one shipping. Else, I have a full spectrum d90 which is ready for shipping. Cheers.

[@samsen3965]

. >>>> 18:02

[@diyextravaganza]

Hello, so you can use the camera for UV as well. Cheers.

[@samsen3965]

@@diyextravaganza 🙏🏻