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Re: [OM] an unexpected surprise

Subject: Re: [OM] an unexpected surprise
From: Dub Snapper <lensmanten@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:43:37 +0100
I've had it confirmed by two companies who specialise in IR conversions that my 
bargain €40 E-P1 was the recepient of a full spectrum IR conversion, funny 
enough I was in touch with a company that sell IR converted nikons incl lens 
for around €200 some time back but decided not to bite, so initially I fell 
into a mucky ditch but came out in a new suit😂

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On 12 Oct 2024, 23:41, at 23:41, T Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>So, make a profit. List on the ‘Bay as IR converted for more money,
>then
>get an E-PM2 or pre 8 E-PLx.
>
>Alternative Moose
>
>On Sat, Oct 12, 2024 at 5:56 PM Dub Snapper <lensmanten@xxxxxxxxx>
>wrote:
>
>> Yes I've tried everything I could think of, compared side by side the
>> sensor looks quite different to the ones in my own e-p1, my e-pl1 &
>my
>> daughtera e-pl5 all of which look identical. Also updated to the most
>> recent firmware. I've looked at some IR images online & those taken
>without
>> lens filters look very similar to mine, I'll take more shots tomorrow
>&
>> post links. Another thing I notice is the autofocus & manual focus
>has no
>> effect & the view which only sharpens up with the lens at infinity.
>>
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>> On 12 Oct 2024, 21:51, at 21:51, "ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(swisspace)" <
>> ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >Silly question but have you tried a reset to factory defaults as
>that
>> >could be some in camera filter settings - not got that model, but
>have
>> >ended up with dome strange images after it being in my camera bag or
>> >played with by the kids 😉
>> >
>> >With best regards
>> >Ian (aka swisspace)
>> >
>> >> On 12 Oct 2024, at 22:31, Dub Snapper <lensmanten@xxxxxxxxx>
>wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Yes first thing tomorrow
>> >>
>> >>> On Sat 12 Oct 2024, 20:22 Piers Hemy, <piers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> I would expect the foliage to be brighter, Paul. Can you take a
>shot
>> >of
>> >>> clouds against a blue sky, ideally with some green foliage, to
>help
>> >pin it
>> >>> down?
>> >>>
>> >>> Piers
>> >>>
>> >>>> On Sun, 13 Oct 2024, 05:56 Paul Haigney, <lensmanten@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I finally got round to using my recently acquired €40 Olympus
>E-P1,
>> >Ive
>> >>>> had it a few weeks but was away & only stuck a battery in &
>powered
>> >it
>> >>>> on before we went on holidays.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I posted a link to a image I took for appraisal, I actually
>think
>> >the
>> >>>> camera has had the IR modification done to the sensor, if I
>insert
>> >an SD
>> >>>> card with images taken on another body they are correctly
>displayed
>> >on
>> >>>> its LCD screen so it's not a screen fault.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I examined both sensors side by side my own e-p1 & this recently
>> >>>> acquired body & there's a marked difference, my own has the
>usual
>> >>>> iridescent purple/ green hues whilst the other has a dull
>brownish
>> >>> colour.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I'm open to correction from someone more knowledgable about IR
>> >>>> photography, see link for example
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >
>>
>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V2PKFGhGDyL61BTq5QMIPQQgbp5QE5cE/view?usp=sharing
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
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