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The Nikon D3100 And Its Capabilities

Here is a quick demo of a full spectrum converted Nikon D3100.

Nikon D3100

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720nm filter, Nikkor 28-80mm 3.3-5.6 G lens
720nm filter, Nikkor 28-80mm 3.3-5.6 G lens, red and blue channels swapped
720nm filter, Nikkor 28-80mm 3.3-5.6 G lens
720nm filter, Nikkor 28-80mm 3.3-5.6 G lens, red and blue channels swapped
720nm filter, Nikkor 28-80mm 3.3-5.6 G lens
720nm filter, Nikkor 28-80mm 3.3-5.6 G lens, red and blue channels swapped

Now this is the 720nm filter and custom white balance I will set to a gray card.

720nm filter, WB to a gray card, Nikon D3100
720nm filter, WB to a gray card, Nikon D3100, Nikkor 18-55 3.5-5.6 G II lens
720nm filter, WB to a gray card, Nikon D3100
720nm filter, WB to a gray card, Nikon D3100, Nikkor 18-55 3.5-5.6 G II lens
720nm filter, WB to a gray card, Nikon D3100
720nm filter, WB to a gray card, Nikon D3100, Nikkor 18-55 3.5-5.6 G II lens
720nm filter, WB to a gray card, Nikon D3100
720nm filter, WB to a gray card, Nikon D3100, Nikkor 18-55 3.5-5.6 G II lens

Let’s take a few pictures without the 720nm filter and see how it looks with the custom white balance that is already set.

Full Spectrum, no filter, WB is previous from 720nm filter, Nikon D3100
Full Spectrum, no filter, WB is previous from 720nm filter, Full Spectrum Nikon D3100, Nikkor 18-55 3.5-5.6 G II lens
Full Spectrum, no filter, WB is previous from 720nm filter, Nikon D3100
Full Spectrum, no filter, WB is previous from 720nm filter, Nikon D3100, Nikkor 18-55 3.5-5.6 G II lens

Here is the 590nm infrared filter used. No matter what I have tried the custom white balance was not accepted. So, most likely we can’t set custom white balance on Nikon D3100 with our 590nm infrared filter.

We need to take RAW images and set custom white balance in Photoshop.

590nm filter, WB from 720nm filter, Nikon D3100
590nm filter, WB from 720nm filter, Full Spectrum Nikon D3100, Nikkor 18-55 3.5-5.6 G II lens
590nm filter, WB from 720nm filter, Nikon D3100
590nm filter, WB from 720nm filter, Nikon D3100, Nikkor 18-55 3.5-5.6 G II lens

Camera’s Noise

Biast frame, 1/4000 sec, ISO 8000
Dark frame, 30 sec, ISO 800

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