Fuji J10 IR Mod

[pdskal]

I modified a Fuji J10 to see infrared light by removing the glass. Worked great! Clear focus too!

***Discharge the flash capacitor*** ***Modify at your own risk***

Take the back off of the camera and gently fold over the lcd to access a silver bracket.

J10_IR1.JPG

Take out a few screws to remove the bracket. Be careful when 'unsnapping' it from the lens assembly.

J10_IR2.JPG

Peel the black tape off to expose the screws holding in the CCD to the back of the lens assembly.

J10_IR3.JPG

Take the screws out and gently peel back the CCD. Remove the glass and rubber boot. Replace & reassemble. Be sure to snug down the screws to maintain perfect focus.

J10_IR4.JPG

You are now finished! You can now enjoy a fast little 8 MP camera that 'sees' infrared light and takes SDHC cards. -Paul

[Elk Buster]

Thanks for working out the IR mod. I love my J10. How about some IR pics from your J10?

[pdskal]

Thanks for working out the IR mod. I love my J10. How about some IR pics from your J10?

I'll be sure to post some up in a different thread when I have time. Need to compare ISO settings too. The J10 flash fills-in very nicely.

[Woody Meristem]

Tried this IR modification on two J10s and wound up with out of focus photos on both. Rather than trying to use shims I decided to try removing the IR filter material from the glass. Put a bit of nail polish remover on the IR glass, the filter material scraped off easily with a sharp blade. Reinstalled the glass and the rubber boot. Here are photos without and with the reinstalled glass - converted them to black and white on the computer.

Now to put it in a build and get it out in the woods.