Nikon and the IR conversion

So a while back in early August I finally got the D1x and figured out how it actually worked (still can’t figure out why in aperture priority mode the f value shifts with focal length!) and took it out for a few pre conversion shots. As I have never really used Nikon it was quite refreshing to use, it seemed a very nice photographic tool, and extremely easy to use. The fast shooting speed seemed strangely addictive.

It was time to get the camera boxed up and sent away to Protech Photographic again to perform the conversion, this time I had decided to have the 665nm conversion performed, which suits the false colour infra red photography better than the 720nm filter conversion. Once securely boxed up away it went.

It didn’t take long until the converted D1x returned. The only trouble seemed that the weather had yet again turned to the rainy season again – stifling any real opportunities to get out and try out the new shooter. After waiting a week or so, the weather finally broke and the sun appeared in the sky and brightened things up.

Heading back to one of my favourite local spots I managed to get some photographs using the converted D1x.  

Pollok House Gardens
Nikon D1x 1/200 @ f8 ISO 100. Shot at 18mm (18-55mm AF-S f3.5-5.6G ED DX)