Have either of you experimented with an 87C filter on the lens rather than converting the camera? That is my current method of shooting IR with these cameras and I've had great success. Just curious if converting it has some advantage I've not thought of.
Hi
I know when I converted my 5d at life pixel - I also had them calibrated my 24 - 70.
The following advantages
1. I could hand hold - as much as I like tripods (really) it was much more convenient. Especially in bad weather.
2. Along with that - I could use fasted shutter speeds, which gave me sharper images, with no "ghosting" on things like leaves and people, which have a nasty habit of moving.
The downside of the 5D was focus (AF was off the mirror). The Fuji (or any of the mirror-less cameras, or live view on DSLR) can focus off the sensor, so you can get true focus with IR - no focus shift. For example now with my DF (converted phase back P45+ full spectrum) I have three choices,
1. AF focus - then add filter - change to MF and adjust for focus shift.
2. Tether (means bringing a laptop)
3. Or shoot stopped down - range finder street style
I am looking forward as stated above for the 5DIV or Xpro - 2 ( I really like my fuji and 5DIII) then I will convert my existing to full spectrum - I like the option of the controlling the effect of light, Max Max makes some interesting filters - like one that blocks (softly 320 - 670 nm) - nice to see the light (color) bleed into the image, and of course you can always convert it to B&W with IR effect.
Also with full spectrum you have the option of putting a Hot Mirror filter on and shooting visible light - Two cameras in one
Phil