Hello,

I'm curious if anyone currently has a dedicated full spectrum host they use on a regular basis. I admit this idea is a little over my head as I've never messed with full spectrum conversions or even filters for that matter.

Currently I'm looking at a good used, or older mirrorless or point and shoot with threaded lenses, but not really sure what to go with. I don't want the host to be too expensive as it's dedicated to a novelty camera, but I also don't want to cheap out and have crap photos. I'd be sending it out to have the conversion done, this isn't something I want to try on my own to accomplish.

I mainly want this for aerochrome shots, but would explore other filters as my curiosity grows.

Thanks!

Edit: Hell of an accidental 666 post lol

Have you made any progress on this?

Not exactly what you asked, but I'm considering getting a DSLR with a full-spectrum mod - to permit experiments with astrophotography as well as experiments with capturing UV, different types of IR scenic photos, and the like.

Maybe something like a Canon 1100D or Nikon D5500 or D5300 or similar.

Have not yet investigated the range of lens-front filters that might be available to customize the response (although it's possible that somewhere I have a wratten-I-forget-what-maybe-87 filter from way back when I tried a roll or two of IR-sensitive Ektachrome or B&W film.

From everything I have seen, the common approach to UV photos is to purchase a lower-end DSLR then send it to one of the big-name conversion companies to get the filter stack on the sensor adjusted.

Yes and no actually. I tried to do as much research as possible before committing to a camera body. The general consensus was that mirrorless bodies are best for full spectrum hosts. Given that I'm doing this for street and landscape photography I was able to find something a little less fancy. I stumbled into a Sony A6000 with the included kit lens for $175 on Facebook marketplace and bought it. Soon I will send it out to have the conversion done and pick up a Sigma 30mm F1.4 lens so it can travel everywhere with me.

The funny thing is, I didn't know until after I bought the camera that Sony's sensors don't do well with the type of infared I want to shoot, so all shots will have to be slightly tweaked in order to get the colors I'm hoping for. Oh well