"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." --Marcel Proust ………
In school, I was a visual learner....
@careymartin Yes. I converted a fairly good quality point and shoot, a Canon G1X. It's small and light weight, but it has a pretty good sensor and shoots RAW. The conversion was done by a company called LifePixel.
@careymartin I do enjoy IR photography. I do it sporadically, so in that sense it's a luxury when I consider the cost of the camera conversion. My recollection is that I spent around $300 + or - on the actual conversion done by LifePixel. I can justify the expense in my mind becauseI don't spend a lot of $$$ on traditional gear. I have a nice Nikon body and a versatile zoom (16mm to 300mm). However, I hardly ever use it. 98% of the non-IR images I have posted here were done with an iPhone. I do a fair amount of outdoor shooting and IR can be an interesting medium for that. I recommend that you go to https://www.lifepixel.com and look at the galleries of work by a variety of photographers that they have there. You can also get an estimate of what the conversion would cost. Was it worth it for me?? Yes, absolutely. It fits into what I like to do photographically. That's the question you should ask yourself: "Is IR a good fit for what I like to do?" It always comes down to a personal preference. Ask, if you have any other questions.
@365projectorgbilllaing Thank you so much for your feedback and information, Bill! I find IR and UV photography fascinating so I’m always keen to hear more from those that do it. The conversion cost isn’t bad at all. With the amount of photography and learning that goes on in my family, it might be fun to add.
May 30th, 2023
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