Heya guys I will be using this thread to post pics and progress as I turn one of my 1100D into a AP cam. I have being reading through Gary Honis's work and Gina's of the stargazers lounge, along with a large number of others. Thanks to Gina's experiments and findings it helped me alot with my modding plans, it looks like a cold finger won't be needed thank god
I grabbed this camera for $398 at harvey normans with a non IS 18mm-55 lens, so if it breaks i won't be left in tears. My first mod will be to remove the canon I/R and place back the AA/dust filter, I don't need AF so I won't be putting a replacement filter in. My next mod will be a cooler box with a twist. I plan to use ducting into the the camera along with air filters to kill of any dust, i will also draw heat of the toshiba IC with a heat sink. I Plan to duct air between the sensor and the pcb in place of using a cold finger, this is because Gina's findings found you don't need sub zero temps and at 20 cel noise is pretty sweet.
This won't happen overnight, I have yet to order some tools of ebay and make a dust free chamber for filter removal. I might Just get slack and use the bathroom and some steam, along with some talc free latex gloves yet. Any input is welcome and here is a pic of the cam before things get under way