tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810068502406581542024-02-08T00:13:28.610-05:00HyperCams and ModsAt HyperCams & Mods, we do all types of Digital Camera modifications for you and your hobbies! IR, Astro, Full Spectrum, AA Filter removal, and even TEC Mods..whatever your pleasure, we can do it! ;^)
Clear skies!
Brent OliverHyperCams & Modshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788985614568418635noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281006850240658154.post-34337792167831494522013-08-14T21:26:00.004-04:002016-12-22T18:21:39.993-05:00HyperCams & Mods Price ListLatest Price list available here: <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/2ii1fd7atbjovu4/HyperCams_Ordering_and_Prices_01-01-2017.pdf">HyperCams Ordering and Price List</a> *Updated 12/22/16 and includes <b>Monochrome Conversion</b> prices, and filter mods for M4/3 and many other MirrorLess models, or MILC's (=MirrorLess Interchangeable Lens Camera)!*<br />
Or email me if unable to download/view.<br />
Thanks, Brent Oliver- HyperCams and Mods - (321)720-8222 - DSLR_HyperCams@yahoo.comHyperCams & Modshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788985614568418635noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281006850240658154.post-51981765449716788222013-08-14T21:17:00.004-04:002014-03-15T22:45:24.800-04:00MonoChrome Conversion Modifications? YES WE DO! ;-)And on nearly any digital camera you can think of!<br />
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This new Monochrome Conversion is perfect for those wanting to get that extra bit of sensitivity and allow 100% of the pixels to capture ANY wavelength (that silicon is sensitive to) you let it!<br />
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Literally the perfect application for Astro Imaging, IR and/or UV photography, or anything else you can think of...<br />
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Check out the images of our son(and other pics), who was born on 7/21/2013, with my Monochrome converted Panasonic GX1; which is a brilliant (even before the mod, but now even more so IMHO) Micro Four Thirds based camera...I have never had so much fun AND been so happy with the images I get from a camera...and to have a "keeper rate" of ~95% is quite fun! ;-)<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hypercams/sets/72157634832857398/" target="_blank">MonoChrome Converted Cameras, on Flickr</a><br />
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One thing to note, if you look at the Full Size versions of those images (click on "View all sizes", then "Original") you may notice that the images do not look very noisy anymore...they look more like grain, film-like grain...not "normal" noise...<br />
Which is a brilliant side-effect.. and one to take note on for Astro imaging, especially; as the image will probably have such great SNR that dark frames may be a thing of the past, particularly if you shoot a large number of frames(I suggest >50 at the very least), no matter the exposure's length, and also use dithering between each individual exposure...no more darks=more time to collect more photons of/from the object!<br />
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Just think, the Leica M Monochrome is $8000+!<br />
Why not convert an already brilliant camera into one? you can! and we can help!<br />
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Just take a look at my "competitor's" site for some really great info! <a href="http://www.maxmax.com/b&w_conversion.htm" target="_blank">MaxMax B&W Conversion</a><br />
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But, also check out their prices, which are so out of this world that only the rich can afford it... <a href="http://www.maxmax.com/monochrome_camera_order.asp" target="_blank">MaxMax Prices</a><br />
Not to mention that they ONLY do Canon DSLRs, and only a handful of models...what??<br />
and they will not modify YOUR camera, you have to buy a <b>camera</b> <b>and</b> <b>conversion</b> from them..no thanks..<br />
(but it is your $, do what you like with it!)<br />
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We have converted: Canon DSLRs, Nikon DSLRs, Canon/Nikon/Sony P&S, Mirror-Less cameras like the Sony NEX line, or Panasonic and Olympus M4/3 systems, and the Fuji X system...just to name a few ;-)<br />
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Or....? Ask! We will do it!<br />
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FWIW, the mirror less market is where I have found this to be the sweet spot for this mod...<br />
I hated mirror less at first, said I would never love it as much as I do my HUGE (comparatively) DSLR....and guess what, 9 times outta 10 I grab that Panasonic GX1 to get the shot...<br />
<b>Best camera in the world is the one that is on you...and the one that you actually use!</b><br />
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We strongly suggest you look around the net, or ask us, for info on mono cameras and how they are used, what the mod involves, and whatever questions you may have.<br />
It is not for everyone...but for those that are interested, we think that this will be a great option..especially since the next closest option is 5-10x the cost!!<br />
I do not see how someone can justify charging someone $200+++ an HOUR and sleep well at night...<br />
Not to mention the fact that you will cut your customer base down to a very select few...why?<br />
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All of this is IMHO, my 2 cents, and YMMV ;-)<br />
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Happy shooting!<br />
Cheers,<br />
Brent Oliver-HyperCams & ModsHyperCams & Modshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788985614568418635noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281006850240658154.post-91258101110723686282011-06-14T11:39:00.002-04:002013-02-24T12:40:24.496-05:00Dual Filter System used by most newer model DSLRs.Canon and some Nikons.Here is a link to my latest price list and info on modifications.<br />
http://www.mediafire.com/?ct8zu1u8odtd3og<br />
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If you have any questions, please email me at DSLR_HyperCams@yahoo.com<br />
Thanks,<br />
Brent<br />
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on with my latest post!<br />
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This is an image showing how the Dual Filter System of your newer Canon models works.<br />
This is applicable to any cam from the 400D and newer!(so, XTi,XS,XSi,T1i,T2i,T3,T3i,T4i,40D,50D,60D/60Da,7D,5DmII/mIII,1D(s) Mark III/IV/1Dx,etc,etc)<br />
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The front filter is the <strong>stock IR/UV Block</strong> filter. This filter remains intact for the mod.<br />
The filter we remove/replace is LPF-2 only. That is for a "Standard" type mod where an IR/UV Block Filter is left INside the camera.(You would only remove both filters if you wanted a Full Spectrum Mod...otherwise, LPF-1 will ALWAYS remain intact for any other mods!)<br />
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So, if it stays <em>intact </em><strong>after</strong> modification, why on earth would you want to spend big $$$ on a replacement filter that does the same thing???<br />
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You can install a Baader, AstroDon, Astronomik, or even a CLEAR Glass filter in place of LPF-2, and they will all perform EXACTLY alike.<br />
<strong>The only purpose an LPF-2 replacement has is to keep AF calibrated. That is it.</strong><br />
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<b><u>UPDATE**2/24/2013**</u></b><br />
Baader has redone their FBCF-400D filter to now be a much heavier/better IR/UV Block Filter, now called the Baader BCF-1 Filter.<br />
This filter, when used in combination with the stock LPF-1 filter, provides COMPLETE IR blocking!<br />
This system WILL perform slightly better than a system with: 1) only LPF-1, 2) LPF-1 + Clear Glass, 3) LPF-1 with older Baader FBCF-400D, 4) possibly even better than the new AstroDon filter(unsure as I am unable to test this filter..)<br />
Point is still the same. Replacing LPF-1 with nothing, or a clear glass filter(to retain AF calibration) will still perform nearly identically to a BCF-1 system.<br />
LPF-1 alone, or LPF-1 and Clear Glass system allows approximately = 0.01% IR transmissions.....<br />
Baader BCF-1 + LPF-1 = approximately 0.0001% IR transmissions...<br />
The difference of 0.01% and 0.0001%...are you really going to notice this????<br />NOPE!<br />
99.999999% of users will never notice this.<br />
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Hope you find this useful!!And do not let ANYone tell you "you HAVE to buy the AstroDon filter because it is sooo much better"..Baader/AstroDon/Astronomik, doesnt matter. If they work just as good as a $30 Clear Glass filter, why spend 3-4x the cost??<br />
In fact, most 'branded' filters I get come very dirty, and are impossible to get perfectly clean(the way I like my jobs to be), so I end up returning them.<br />
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Case in point, I have ~150+ clear glass mods out there, and ~300+ Baader type mods, and every single camera performs exactly like the others. for both AP <strong>and</strong> daytime!!<br />
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Cheers!<br />
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This will <u>NOT</u> add much time to the order process at all, maybe a couple days!! Shipping will always be via USPS Priority Insured!</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong>If you have any questions at all, please ask!<br />Thanks,</strong><br />Brent Oliver<br /><strong>HyperCams & Mods</strong><br /><strong>(321)720-8222</strong><br /><strong>977 Spring Street NW</strong><br /><strong>Palm Bay FL, 32907</strong><br /><strong><a href="mailto:DSLR_HyperCams@yahoo.com">DSLR_HyperCams@yahoo.com</a></strong>HyperCams & Modshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788985614568418635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281006850240658154.post-53995971124011561592009-11-03T21:20:00.000-05:002009-11-03T21:21:19.394-05:00D'oh!!!!!!! What a doof........another forehead slap...WELL,<br />Guess what!!!<br /><br />I have been building housings in my "workshop" for ~3 weeks,each time getting better and better and getting the case more square and the welding lines are much better...<br />SO,about 2 months ago I bought a small(ish) aluminum project box from Radio Shack.I set it on one of the work benches and forgot about it because I was going to use it for the power supply case..<br />WELLL,GUESS WHAT!!!!!<br />It IS THE EXACT SAME SIZE AS THE BOX I WAS TRYING TO BUILD....<br />I have been wasting time,money,and everything else..I have like four more 12-24" aluminum sheets,that I dont need now..<br />ALL I have to do is go on Ebay and buy the Radio Shack boxes..<br />AND,it works out to being the same cost for materials,but the hours put into the "handmade" boxes is just nowhere near worth it...<br /><br />SO,now that I have a PERFECT housing,this mod should take off...I expect it being done by the end of this month.<br /><br />I will still have to make the back plate,which will act as the heatsink(just like the Meade DSI's),but other than welding these new boxes seams to seal the box airtight,that is all I need to do.<br />So now I can work on the various frames for each model Canon.<br />I have also figured out a way to build this mod for the REVERED 350D!!The 400D as well!!!!!<br /><br />All in all,I am exstatic that this turn of events will work in my favor,but am still a tad upset that I have been wasting time...<br /><br />I do have a serious procedure coming up at the middle of December..I am getting a Fusion on two levels of my lower back.<br />So,I want to have the mod done and working before then so I can be working on website building,marketing,research-&-troubleshooting the cams,and if I am feeling well enough,getting some images with the cams.<br /><br />I am very happy too that the new housing will only need to be polished to be a finished product.I am thinking this will actually look quite nice.Of course the inside will be flat black to reduce/eliminate any internal reflections.<br />I am still working on how best to seal the cam's front,behind the Canon EOS adapter.I am thinking for now a simple UV Filter will work well enough.But for future models I am thinking that a 2" Baader IR-Block filter will work best...and will be a good selling point.<br /><br />I am possibly getting a new XSi from my Father,and will hopefully have both the XS and XSi models working in the next 3 weeks.<br />If I dont get it done I will only be out for ~2 weeks...but I would REALLY love to get these made by X-mas...it would be a great stocking stuffer(yes,they are that small!!!!)....<br /><br /><br />Anyways,I have copied this message onto my Blog.<br /><br />Thanks for reading this loooong message..<br /><br />Cheers!!!<br />Brent Oliver <br />HyperCams & ModsHyperCams & Modshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788985614568418635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281006850240658154.post-32530771742128240502009-10-26T20:04:00.000-04:002016-12-22T18:24:10.224-05:001st Post.....Well, what to start with?<br />
Why not start with WHY this type of mod is useful,and why you should want it.<br />
A DSLR is a fantastic camera.They have the versatility of being able to use a huge variety of lenses,and they also have profound,and unmatched image qualities.<br />
A "stock" DSLR is one that is "straight outa the box". These are perfect for capturing wonderul moments that we want to remember.Or for the professional trying to get the best possible image out of an event,person,place,or anything they can think up.<br />
For those reasons, poeple started using these brilliant cameras for imaging the stars.<br />
But,there are disadvantages with using these "stock" cameras. <br />
1)The sensors in these cams are VERY sensitive to a broad spectrum of light,some that we cannot even see,like InfraRed. But,the image that would come out of these sensors would not be the prettiest picture.So,to make these sensors see more like the Human eye does,the manufacturers install a set of filters in front of the sensors.These filters block the spectrums of light that are "unwanted",this makes them image the way we want them to...like how WE would capture them with a memory.<br />
These filters are NOT good for Astronomical targets as these objects are rich in various wavelengths that would make normal photography look "washed",or ruined.<br />
So, we decided to remove these filters.This allows the sensors to pick up every wavelength that its designs allow. This makes astronomical objects brighter in most of the spectrum because of the amount of signal able to reach the sensor.<br />
But,there is also another disadvantage...<br />
2)Noise. Noise is the bain of Digital Photography. Digital Sensors create an image out of electrons,but the circuitry of these digital cams can dreate heat/or noise in the image. Typically,the longer the exposure,the more noise. And,in astro imaging,long exposures are key to getting the most signal.But this builds noise.<br />
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So,enter the Astronomical Camera. These are very sensitive instruments that use cooling elements to keep the noise at bay. Typically,these cameras are VERY expensive. Most people can not afford cameras of this caliber..that is why people use the much cheaper,but still very sensitive,DSLR.<br />
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So,what would the next logical step be for progressing in this hobby? <br />
If you move past the abilities of a DSLR,but cannot afford the price of a dedicated Astro camera...why not cool the DSLR?<br />
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Enter the "HyperMod".<br />
There are many levels of this idea.Some simply wrap thier DSLR in ice packs. Others simply put there DSLR in homemade "cooler boxes". While these are very good ideas...the are not the most efficient,nor are they creating that much of a difference in the sensor's temperature.<br />
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So,I and several others out there have started building "HyperCams".<br />
Some are simply puting a "cold finger" behind the sensor. The other end is connected to a Peltier device(TEC),this draws the heat out of an object and through the peltier to a heatsink of some kind. Some maintain the use of the stock camera housing.Others,like myself, have/are making a NEW housing for the camera electronics. Inside these new hoisings will be a Peltier device that will cool the sensor to a very workable state..some even below freezing.<br />
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My Mod will include a new housing.A cooling system that will deliver ~30degC(below ambient) temps. It will be operated by way of USB2.0 connections. It will essentially,not allow noise/heat to build in the image.<br />
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I have the designs for my mod on paper and in my head.I have started building the housings. I have started my dream job...<br />
Who can say they are taking thier life's favorite hobbies and making something of it.<br />
I do not want to be a millionaire..I do not want to be a major corporation.<br />
I just want to build cameras for astronomical imaging.That is my dream..<br />
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That is my "mission statement" as it were..<br />
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Thank you for taking the time to read this..I hope you find it useful.And I hope you return to see the progress I will be making.<br />
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Brent Oliver<br />
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