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Olympus camedia c-2020 zoom IF abilities
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 9:47 pm    Post subject: Olympus camedia c-2020 zoom IF abilities Reply with quote

Really to say I decided to make a look at that camera after I discovered the following article:

The Olympus C2020z is King

https://johnpowellefiap.wordpress.com/2013/10/29/olympus-c2020z-is-king/

Camera itself, with the dedicated camera bag, and two flash memory cards (8Mb and 16Mb) was obtained on the local marked for $20.

Which is not so cheap, but rather "so-so may be".

It is in the quite decent condition (only had to clean contacts in the battery compartment from the old battery leak).

However I suddenly discovered, that it uses completely obsolete Smart Media cards. For which I didn't have any card reader!

And that in the best Tiff mode my biggest flash is able to hold only 2 images! Twisted Evil

So, I have to look for the proper card rider, and decided also to search for the more suitable card.

At the end I discovered the completely new proper card rider (in the factory packing) for $1.75

However the obsolete Smart Media cards came to be really expensive on the second hand market. Rolling Eyes

Well, at the end I was able to obtain some proper no name card in 128mb for $10, which is not so bad at all. It is able to hold 22 images (SHQ) quality. Which completely satisfy my main purpose with that camera - to shot the infrared images.

I own NEEWER IR760 filter, so I decided to start with it.


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 9:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is the first try:

1/ HQ image without IF filter:



2/ HQ image with IF filter:



ISO there was 196. So, it is possible to shat at the daylight handheld. Looks like it doesn't have any IR filter in the camera at all


PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 9:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is some other IF try:



PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is as the camera works (with its IIC matrix) on the HQ mode on the common run:





PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2024 6:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There are the IF photos taken by Tiff mode at the best quality option, and later developed in image processor:







PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2024 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is the common mode photo taken by Tiff mode at the best quality option, and later developed in image processor:



F=10,4 мм

1/320 s; f/2,2; ISO 100


PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2024 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Like 1 Like 1 Thank you! I almost bought one in early part of century. I waited until Canon XT price dropped to $1000. Another story...

You IR results look like so much fun I bought one on ebay for $20. I came with 16mb card! Waiting for IR filter...

How do you attach filter to your camera? Have CLA-1? I'll probably have to kludge.


PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 8:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The best quality TIFF file. F=6,8 мм 1/13 s; f/2,0; ISO 200

IR filter



after post processing:



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How do you attach filter to your camera? Have CLA-1?


PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

visualopsins wrote:
How do you attach filter to your camera? Have CLA-1?


Simply by my fingers. Am holding it before the lens. Right palm grips the camera, and the fingers of the left palm clutch the filter.


PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 9:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

LittleAlex wrote:
visualopsins wrote:
How do you attach filter to your camera? Have CLA-1?


Simply by my fingers. Am holding it before the lens. Right palm grips the camera, and the fingers of the left palm clutch the filter.


Like 1 Thank you! I'll try that. I did find cheap Raynox 41-52 adapter that may work. Waiting on mail service...


PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 10:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

visualopsins wrote:
Waiting on mail service...


https://youtu.be/0eaVpKVqYKI?si=NExw7AHBbekmpy2R

Happy Cat


PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 10:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

LittleAlex wrote:
visualopsins wrote:
Waiting on mail service...


https://youtu.be/0eaVpKVqYKI?si=NExw7AHBbekmpy2R

Happy Cat


https://youtu.be/DF5emO1X0HA

https://youtu.be/s_eUlXE8Tps


PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 10:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

visualopsins wrote:


https://youtu.be/s_eUlXE8Tps


Like 1

So should be in the heavens.


PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

visualopsins wrote:

https://youtu.be/s_eUlXE8Tps


Some other dreams:

F=6,6 мм 1/30 s; f/2,0; ISO 200





PostPosted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 1:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Check out martinsmith99 fine results from April 2010!

Olympus C-2020 Z with Infrared Filter Pics
https://forum.mflenses.com/olympus-c-2020-z-with-infrared-filter-pics-t27354.html

Here's my *first* attempts(!)...unprocessed SHQ jpegs iso 100:


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 04, 2024 2:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Raynox 41-52 adapter arrived today. It works perfectly with my 52mm R720 filter! The adapter is made for using the Raynox 2020 close-up lens.

The official Olympus CLA-1 is a 41mm-43mm adapter.

Many lenses use 52mm filters, such as Nikkors. Not many lenses use 43mm filters.

The Raynox 41-52 cost about half the ebay going price of CLA-1.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 04, 2024 11:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

105F in the shade here





PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2024 1:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

with 850nm IR filter, on tripod, iso100, SHQ quality, notice the stars

19.1mm f2.8 1/6sec


19.1mm f/8 1sec


6.6mm f/8 1sec


19.1 f/8 1sec


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2024 6:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Splendid! I have to try the adapter. And also looking for the other filter. With different wave diapason.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2024 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have 850nm flashlight on the way here -- looking forward to some nighttime ir photos!


PostPosted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 3:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oops! As it turns out those aren't stars! At this point I'm guessing sensor dust. Guess I'll try to clean it. Or hot pixels -- no fixing that. Evidence, note different backgrounds, same "stars":


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