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Canon 300D Self Modded....
Greetings all,
I finally bit the bullet and pulled my DSLR (300D) apart and modded it. Replaced the low-pass/IR filter with a MC Clear glass from Astronomik.
I was very relieved when reassembled and powered up with the narrow to full spectrum CMOS filter replaced that it actually powered up and worked. Now for some clear skies to test it out.
The last 4 pics are a quick infrared sensitivity test between my unmodded 7D and the modded 300D.
All pics are taken with daylight white balance, f4.0 1/20th shutter and ISO1600. I just held up the telescope 1.25" IR pass filter in front of the lens... I think the sensitivity to IR is quite evident.
Just to note, modding the 300D was not as daunting as I though it was going to be, it was actually quite simple... time consuming but simple. It took me about 3-4 hours all up, that is including the time waiting for the glue to dry (I did take my time, no point in rushing it).. I gave it about an hour to dry before I cleaned any blemishes of the glass and commenced reassembly.
Mariusz
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