This model is discontinued and has been replaced by the Canon 550D
Canon Rebel 450D (Rebel XSi) 12.2 MegaPixel Infrared-Enabled Camera
Models:
XNiteCanon450DB UV+Visible+IR
XNiteCanon450DDIRB High-Red (590nm or 665nm), IR-Only (715nm or 830nm)
XNiteCanon450DHR High Resolution Visible Light Camera
XNiteCanon450NDVI Vegetation Stress Camera
XNiteCanon450DUV UV-Only
The Canon 450D / XSi is a semi-professional digital SLR camera. Because of the nature of the IR enabling modification, we do not recommend this camera to anyone who does not fully understand the implications of the modification.
We can modify this camera to be IR+Visible+UV, High-Red, IR-Only, High Resolution (HR) and UV-Only.
 | IR+Visible+UV: Camera seee everything the sensor is cable of seeing. Camera will see some UV, the entire visible range and infrared from 715nm to 1200nm. |
| High-Red |
665nm: Camera will see from 665nm to 1200nm. Red channel will see visible red and infrared. Blue and green channels will only see infrared.
590nm: Camera will see from 590nm to 1200nm. Red channel will see visible red and infrared. Green channel will see come visible green and infrared. Blue channel will only see infrared.
| IR-Only |
715nm: All channels only see infrared. The red channel is the most open to the IR and contains somewhat different information than the blue and green channels allowing for some creative color effects such as red-blue channel swapping to get deep blue skies. A 715nm converted camera sees about the same amount of light as a stock camera so apertures and shutter are similar to a stock camera. 715nm is similar to a Hoya RM72 or Wratten 89B.
830nm: All channels only see infrared. Camera loses about 2 stops of exposure. Once you equalize color levels, picture will be almost completely black and white. The infrared effect is more intense at 830nm - skies are darker, clouds whiter and you see further through smoke and haze.
| UV Only:: Camera will only see UV light. We recommend focusing using the Live View feature. A lens such as the Jenoptik 60mm APO lens works well with this conversion. |
| HR (High Resolution/ Hot Rod). An HR camera has the Anti-Aliasing (Blur) filter removed and replaced with a thicker IR Cut Filter to keep the same focal plane. A Visible HR camera will maximize the resolution and color depth of the camera at the expense of possible moire pattens. Please see more about this conversion here. |
| IR+Visible | IR-Only | |
| Model | XNiteCanon450D | XNiteCanon450DIR |
| Camera can take normal visible pictures | Yes with CC1 filter | No |
| Camera can take IR pictures | Yes with external IR filter | Yes with no extra filters |
| Camera autofocus will work with IR pictures | No | Yes |
| Camera autoexposure will work with IR pictures | No | Yes with Exp Comp Adj |
| User can see through lens when taking IR pictures | No | Yes. Filter is internal. |
The Canon 450D or XSi has a nice feature called Live View with the ability to switch the Auto Focus (AF) mode from the normal AF sensor in the base of the camera to an AF mode using the image sensor itself - similar to the way a camcorder or point and shoot camera works. This is particularly interesting on these modified cameras because it means that you can put a UV or IR filter that blocks visible light from the camera and still use the camera to AF. You can also use the Live View feature to manually focus when using filters that block visible light.
Please note that the anti-dust system is disabled on our conversions. Live View will work correctly.
Modification will void your warranty.
We can modify your Canon 450D for UV+VIS+IR, High Red 590nm, High Red 665nm, IR-Only 715nm, IR-Only 830 or HR for a $450 fee + return shipping & handling ($20 for UPS ground insured within continental USA)..
We can modify your Canon 450D for UV-Only for an $800 fee + S&H.
Below is the response curve for the Canon 450D UV+Visible+IR modification.
General
| Product Type Digital camera - SLR |
| Color Black |
| Weight 16.8 oz |
| Width 5.1 in |
| Depth 2.4 in |
| Height 3.9 in |
| Body Material Stainless steel, Plastic |
Main Features
| Resolution 12.2 megapixels |
| Sensor resolution 12.2 megapixels |
| Optical Sensor Type CMOS |
| Effective Sensor Resolution 12,200,000 pixels |
| Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels |
| Light Sensitivity ISO 100-1600, ISO auto (100-800) |
| Shooting Programs Landscape, Portrait mode, Night portrait, Sports mode, Close-up |
| Special effects Landscape, Portrait, Faithful, Neutral, Monochrome |
| Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 |
| Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec |
| Sensor Dust Reduction Yes |
| Min Shutter Speed 30 sec |
| Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
| X-sync Speed 1/200 sec |
| Exposure Metering Spot (4%), Center-weighted, Evaluative, Partial (9%) |
| Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Depth-of-field, Bulb, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash, Manual |
| Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets |
| White Balance Presets Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash, Daylight |
| Still Image Format RAW + JPEG, JPEG, RAW |
| Continuous Shooting Speed 3.5 frames per second |
| Color support Color |
| Exposure Range EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 ) |
| Exposure Metering Zones 35 |
| White Balance Bracketing Yes |
| Remote Control Optional |
| TV Tuner None |
Memory / Storage
| Flash Memory None |
| Floppy Drive None |
| Image Storage Normal JPEG 4272 x 2848 - 2.2 MB, Fine JPEG 3088 x 2056 - 2.5 MB, RAW 4272 x 2848 - 15.3 MB, Fine JPEG 4272 x 2848 - 4.3 MB, Fine JPEG 2256 x 1504 - 1.6 MB, Normal JPEG 3088 x 2056 - 1.3 MB, Normal JPEG 2256 x 1504 - 0.8 MB |
| Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card |
Lens System
| Lens System Mounting Canon EF |
Additional Features
| Self Timer Yes |
| Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec |
| Flash Terminal Hot shoe |
| Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, Highlight point display, Depth-of-field preview button, DPOF support, Auto Lighting Optimizer, PictBridge support, AE lock, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, FE lock, AF lock, Direct print, Camera orientation detection, Auto power save, Histogram display, LCD live view mode, Remote live view |
Camera Flash
| Type Pop-up flash |
| Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction |
| Red Eye Reduction Yes |
| Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation, Flash exposure bracketing |
| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13 |
Viewfinder
| Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level mirror pentaprism |
| Field Coverage 95% |
| Magnification 0.87x |
| Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 |
| Frames Autofocus frame |
| LCD Display Information AF-in-focus, Metering system, Flash charge completion, High-speed sync indicator, ISO sensitivity, Aperture, Memory card status, Exposure mode, AE lock, Exposure compensation, Shutter speed, White balance, Red-eye reduction |
Display
| Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color |
| Mounting Built-in |
| Resolution 230,000 pixels |
Digital Player (Recorder)
| Type None |
Microphone
| Type None |
Connections
| Connector Type 1 x Remote control, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x USB |
| Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card |
Lens Systems
| Auto Focus TTL phase detection |
| Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9 |
Miscellaneous
| Carrying Case Case |
| Cables Included USB cable, Video cable |
| Included Accessories Body cap, Neck strap |
| Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F |
| Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F |
Power
| Power Device Battery charger - External |
System Requirements for PC Connection
| Operating system MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3.x - 10.4.x, MS Windows 2000 SP4 or later, MS Windows XP SP2 |
| Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive |
Battery
| Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh ( Included ) |
Software
| Type Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ImageBrowser |
