Convert 20D to IR

[USAIR]

Need some of your thoughts and ideas on this.
Thinking of upgrading to the 5D and using Max Max (http://www.maxmax.com/) for IR conversion for the 20D.
$450 for full conversion is what I am looking at.

The reason for the upgrade is I need bigger file sizes for some clients.
Reason for IR conversion I have the 717 for IR and it's just not doing it for me...
I haven't really done any research on any of this just figured I would see what everyones thoughts are on this.

Any examples of 20D and IR would be great too :thumb

Thanks
Fred

[Andy]

Need some of your thoughts and ideas on this.
Thinking of upgrading to the 5D and using Max Max (http://www.maxmax.com/) for IR conversion for the 20D.
$450 for full conversion is what I am looking at.

The reason for the upgrade is I need bigger file sizes for some clients.
Reason for IR conversion I have the 717 for IR and it's just not doing it for me...
I haven't really done any research on any of this just figured I would see what everyones thoughts are on this.

Any examples of 20D and IR would be great too :thumb

Thanks
Fred


http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/1077118

20D will be identical really, to my 300 and 350D conversions. I'm now shooting with a 5D IR Mod from Maxmax, and love it :deal
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=32311

[USAIR]

Thanks Andy those shots from the 5D are awesome...I hope the 20D is as good.
I don't suppose the MaxMax still has the discount for Dgrinners do they?

I am going to do some more research but I tthink I will go this way


Anyone out there doing IR with the 20D :ear

I did find this (http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/infrared%20dslr.shtml) just in case anyone else in intrested
One more link (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjsfoto1956/page29/)
Fred

[USAIR]

Doesn't seem to be a lot of people doing this.
Is this not a good camera choice for IR work.
Is there something I am missing.

Like sell the 20D and get a 300 or 350D :dunno

Thanks
Fred

[DanielB]

Doesn't seem to be a lot of people doing this.
Is this not a good camera choice for IR work.
Is there something I am missing.

Like sell the 20D and get a 300 or 350D :dunno

Thanks
Fred

i think its because unless you do alot of fulltime IR photography you don't really need a magnesium body for your IR converted and the plastic bodies like the XT and Rebel are alot lighter and such.:thumb

[USAIR]

i think its because unless you do alot of fulltime IR photography you don't really need a magnesium body for your IR converted and the plastic bodies like the XT and Rebel are alot lighter and such.:thumb
Well I kinda figured that it might be over kill some what.
But I think the 20D would be awesome IR camera.
I have only found one guy in some fourm saying the 20D was a bad choice for IR but he didn't really go into detail.
We will soon see...and to push things alonge Canon has a $300 rebate on the 5D.(I'm gonna miss the 10-22 :cry)
I really wasn't ready but might be sooner then later :dunno

Thanks Daniel
Fred

[ian408]

I thought about moding the 20d but decided I'd rather go the xt route.
Either way, I think you're fine (my xt is maxmax modified). I don't know
I'd modifiy a 5d just for IR :uhoh Maybe keep the 20d, modify it and pick
up the 5d for other stuff (just thinking outloud).

ian

[Nikolai]

I know I'm gonna sound like a person offering to sign a prenup to a couple of ears-deep-in-love teens, but please do think of the following aspect: once you get tired of that IR-ed body and decide to get rid of it - how easy would it be to sell it? :scratch

I'm only talking from my personal experience. I had an IR-modified 828 and I basically lost hundreds of dollars when selling :cry . Reasoning is simple - there will be a lot of people selling non-modified versions, and when potential buyers will be looking at your listing, they will first notice your much higher price - and that immediately eliminate it form being a contender. So, when selling, not only you'll lose on depreciation of the camera body, you will also lose an unfairly large part of what you paid for the mod.. :dunno

Just my 0.0000002 grains of salt...

Good luck with whatever decision you make!:thumb

[USAIR]

Thanks everyone
Ian that is exactly what I am think of doing 5D for everyday shooting 20D for IR.

Nik you bring up a very good point and I will keep that in mind in making my decsion.
In my case I tend to hold onto my stuff (cameras) until there is no life left in them
so by the time I ready to sell there not really worth anything anyway :D
But we will see

Thanks
Fred