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Brand new Canon Powershot A810 converted to IR with a filter of your choice.
EBay : http://www.ebay.com/itm/CANON-16MP-...043&pid=100012&prg=1014&rk=1&sd=141007847670&
Website : http://www.infraready.co.uk/
It often seems like I'm a bit of an oddity on this forum, because I genuinely have no interest in collecting and accumulating equipment
Every piece of kit I own has been bought for a specific purpose and gets used regularly . . . so hopefully you can understand why I've been procrastinating for a number of years about investing in a dedicated IR converted body.
As much as I admire and love looking at IR photos, it simply isn't something that I see myself getting the opportunity to do particularly often and the thought of having several hundred pounds of kit sat in a cupboard doing nothing for the biggest part of the year just seems so . . . well wasteful really
So when I came across this on EBay it seemed like a perfect compromise for me - not so expensive that I'll begrudge not getting more use from it, but a big improvement to using filters on a non-converted camera which I've tinkered with in the past.
I'm genuinely very pleasantly impressed with the service and the product too.
> Prompt and helpful responses to my questions asking for advice on which filter to choose.
> Fast turnaround and delivery time (OK it took me a while to get it, but that's because I missed the delivery and had to wait until I had chance to get to the depot to retrieve it - my fault entirely)
> Incredibly well packed on arrival - original Canon box packed inside another box for security and protection.
> And while you're never going to get DSLR quality images or the same element of control from a compact, first impressions are that this is a great little camera and actually does a lot more than I would have given it credit for.
All around
from me and based on my experience I'd recommend to anyone looking to get into IR but not wanting to go the full DSLR conversion route.
Test image below from this morning's walk with the dog:
I take any and all responsibility for the processing and flaws in these two versions - It really isn't much more than a grabbed snapshot, but it should give you some idea of what you'll get from this camera.
EBay : http://www.ebay.com/itm/CANON-16MP-...043&pid=100012&prg=1014&rk=1&sd=141007847670&
Website : http://www.infraready.co.uk/
It often seems like I'm a bit of an oddity on this forum, because I genuinely have no interest in collecting and accumulating equipment
Every piece of kit I own has been bought for a specific purpose and gets used regularly . . . so hopefully you can understand why I've been procrastinating for a number of years about investing in a dedicated IR converted body.
As much as I admire and love looking at IR photos, it simply isn't something that I see myself getting the opportunity to do particularly often and the thought of having several hundred pounds of kit sat in a cupboard doing nothing for the biggest part of the year just seems so . . . well wasteful really
So when I came across this on EBay it seemed like a perfect compromise for me - not so expensive that I'll begrudge not getting more use from it, but a big improvement to using filters on a non-converted camera which I've tinkered with in the past.
I'm genuinely very pleasantly impressed with the service and the product too.
> Prompt and helpful responses to my questions asking for advice on which filter to choose.
> Fast turnaround and delivery time (OK it took me a while to get it, but that's because I missed the delivery and had to wait until I had chance to get to the depot to retrieve it - my fault entirely)
> Incredibly well packed on arrival - original Canon box packed inside another box for security and protection.
> And while you're never going to get DSLR quality images or the same element of control from a compact, first impressions are that this is a great little camera and actually does a lot more than I would have given it credit for.
All around
from me and based on my experience I'd recommend to anyone looking to get into IR but not wanting to go the full DSLR conversion route.Test image below from this morning's walk with the dog:
I take any and all responsibility for the processing and flaws in these two versions - It really isn't much more than a grabbed snapshot, but it should give you some idea of what you'll get from this camera.
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