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i'm interested in Infrared and Ultraviolet photography. should i buy a Fuji S3 UVIR for 1800 bucks or something that's not so specialized for a lower cost?

would it be much more annoying and time consuming to get a non-specialized camera? or is it going to be the same no matter what i get?
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>> Anonymous
Not so specialized. Lower cost. Spend the rest on coke and whores. Take infrared pictures of that. You'll thank me later.
>> des
>>106678
For UV, specialized camera. Most lens coatings haet UV, so be prepared for grinding front elements, or dropping $lolwut on a special-purposed UV lens.
>> Anonymous !MjcMqTX/iM
Get an Olympus C2020 for IR, one of the best camera's at IR out of the box, and dirt cheap.

For UV, get a dedicated.
>> Anonymous
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or you can use a real camera with infrared film.
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>>106749
>or you can use a real camera with infrared film.
>or you can use a real camera
>a real camera
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>> Vincent
I just saw 2 Quartz Lenses sell for 2000 and 4000$ Each (60mm and 105mm) In Nikon mounts. So IMO Ultraviolet pics should only be considered, if you can warrant spending that type of money.

IR on the other hand, just get a modified D70, they are quite abundant and I see them sell for about $550 Used (700ish New). Plus unlike UV you won't need a tripod wherever you go.
I Assume you already have Nikon lenses since you are looking at the Fuji Body
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
Pro Tip: Buy a Hoya R72 for your fastest lens on your current camera and play around with it to see how quickly you become bored with the effect before dropping several hundred on an IR-modified SLR.
>> Anonymous
>>106749
>or you can shove a dildo in your ass with infrared film.
>or you can shove a dildo in your ass
>a dildo in your ass
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>>106776
Before you grab it though, make sure it won't hotspot.
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>> Anonymous
OP here.

i don't actually own any sort of camera besides my shitty cameraphone. so i don't have any lenses or cameras or anything to play around with before i go balls-deep into an artistic venture. but basically, what i gatehr is that UV is not really worth it unless i'm going to be making a crapload of money from taking UV pictures?

in b4 i am berated mercilessly.
>> Anonymous
If you want to go budget, you could get a used Digital Rebel and do the UV photography mods.
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>107659
In that case, buy a cheap P&S camera. If you get one that you can attach a filter to (e.g., canon's A-series, with an adapter) you can get a Hoya R72 for it and use it for IR that way. P&S cameras tend to be better for that than unmodified SLRs due to less infrared filtration over the sensor. Then, when you realize you're bored of infrared, you'll still have a reasonably nice point & shoot camera you can take to parties and stuff and you won't have wasted around a thousand bucks on an SLR that's only useful for one artistic gimmick.