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Canon PowerShot Pro1 Infrared (IR) Conversion Service
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Price: $250.00
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Digital photography has transformed the industry. Instant feedback, editing on the fly, the benefits are bountiful. One of the lesser-known benefits of digital photography is the near-infrared (NIR) sensitivity inherent in CCD and CMOS digital sensors. In fact, these sensors can record light well outside the visible spectrum - but since this fact interferes with normal, 'natural color' photography, digital cameras are manufactured with a filter installed to block the infrared (IR) light from reaching the sensor. This is variously referred to as a hot mirror or low-pass filter.
Now if you want to record infrared images, you'd need some way to remove that 'low-pass' filter, and ideally replace it with one that does the opposite - blocks visible light, and allows the striking infrared to pass unhindered to the sensor. This service does exactly that to your Canon PowerShot Pro1, transforming it into a Digital Infrared powerhouse.
Some folks believe that the PowerShot Pro1 is the ideal IR camera, and from the results, we can see why.
Those familiar with the Infrared R-72 filters of the past, as used with infrared film, will remember that they are nearly opaque to our eyes, making composition very difficult. But when it is mounted directly onto the CMOS sensor, it filters the final image, but not the image you see in the viewfinder, so composition is completely natural! And using the LCD panel for composition shows you a live image, with all the infrared information displayed just as it will be recorded in the final image.
Photography in the IR range has a broad range of applications - many wedding and portrait professionals utilize the unique skin tones and foliage effects to add value to their repertoire. Landscape photographers take advantage of transformed landscapes, and astronomers can capture images impossible to record with off-the-shelf cameras!
Our special price includes all parts and labor to make this transformation. Please note that this conversion will make your PowerShot Pro1 a full-time infrared camera.
Typical shutter speeds are slightly slower than with an unaltered camera, but standard daylight conditions will still yield shutter speeds that can be hand-held quite easily.
If you've already bought another camera, and don't like the idea of selling your PowerShot Pro1 for a fraction of what you paid for it, consider converting it to Infrared - you can still use all your existing accessories. Turn-around time varies seasonally, averaging 3-5 weeks.
The same service is also available for a variety of other models - please contact us for availability and pricing information.
Upon purchase, please send the camera to:
LeZot Camera Repair
34 Church Street, Suite 1
Burlington, VT 05401
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