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Heat Transfer/Reduction System

Heat Transfer/Cooling System: As you may know, digital noise is an ever-present and common problem that must be overcome in the world of astrophotography and any long exposure subject. Spencer's Camera & Photo has developed and patented a heat transfer cooling system that will reduce heat from the imaging sensor while not consuming any battery power. A camera with the heat transfer system installed looks like any other normal camera but with the added benefit of heat transfer technology.

Samples and Comparison Images: Sample Image #1 below is an image taken with a Full Spectrum/Clear converted camera with no heat transfer/cooling system installed. Sample Image #2 is the same exposure, same ISO/sensitivity and the same file size settings but shot with a camera that has our patented heat transfer/cooling system installed. As you can see the digital noise is lessened by the smaller amount of imaging sensor heat present. The longer the exposure the more digital noise will affect your final image and is dramatically amplified upon post processing and final image editing. Reducing the effects of digital noise in your astrophotography images is vital for the highest quality, most clarity and sharpest images possible.

		Detail of Sample Image #1. Sample Image #1 Milky Way Canon 50D Full Spectrum/Clear Conversion (No Heat Reduction System Installed.)
		Detail of Sample Image #2. Sample Image #2 Milky Way Canon 50D Full Spectrum/Clear Conversion (Heat Reduction System Installed.)

Our patented Heat Transfer/Cooling System is only available for certain SLR cameras including most Canon, Fuji, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax and Sony models. The heat transfer system can be installed along with any conversion type perform by Spencer's Camera & Photo but is limited to certain camera models. Also, there are no adverse effects to any other functions of the camera. The option to add the heat transfer system to your order is listed within the checkout system along with the camera model and filter options.

New Astroconverted Cameras are available for purchase through our online store. Simply click one of the Astro Cameras for Sale links located at the top left of this page to browse available cameras for sale. Please contact us by email at: info@spencerscamera.com with any questions you may have.

Astrophotography Conversion Ordering Options: Most of our customers send their own digital SLR to us for their conversion. Ordering a conversion can be completed on our Astro Conversions page. New Astroconverted Cameras are available for purchase through our online store. Simply click one of the Astro Cameras for Sale links located at the top left of this page to browse available cameras for sale. Please contact us by email at: info@spencerscamera.com with any questions you may have including whether or not we can convert a camera model not listed on our site.

**** Canon & Nikon SLR users: The Dust Reduction System of your camera will be removed during the conversion process rendering it unusable. Please be sure to disable this function within the settings of your camera. Failure to do so may result in a temporary camera error. If your camera displays a Dust Reduction System error you can disable the function within the camera menu. ****

Our goal at Spencer's Camera is to provide fast and reliable conversion and repair service at a reasonable cost. We have many repeat customers including NASA, US Naval Research Laboratory, US Department of Homeland Security, School Districts, Universities (Including MIT and Harvard), Police Departments, Camera Stores, Professional Photographers, Videographers, Artists, Medical Professionals and many serious amateur photographers. Please click on our Preferred Professionals link for a list of trusted professionals in our area.

Testimonials:

Clarence:

Wow, working with you is just like working with my crew space support group at NASA.  I love working with can-do people.   Thanks for the follow up info here.  It all looks good to me and I know we will put together the best camera produced.  It is a pleasure to work with such dedicated people.  Let me know if you have any issues/questions in dealing with NASA.

Again, it is a pleasure to be working with you.

Don Pettit (PH.D.)– NASA Astronaut
ISS Expedition 6 Crew Member; Space Shuttle STS-126 Crew Member; ISS Expedition 30 Crew member.
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/pettit.html

(International Space Station Astronaut Don Pettit works with two still cameras mounted together, one of which is an infrared modified still camera, modified by Spencer's Camera & Photo of Alpine, Utah. Photo credit: NASA)

Dear Clarence,

I got a standard Sony NEX-5 camera and found it’s a single shot colour images quite good. However I was not satisfied with the red colour spectrum in the deep space images and decided to get a conversion done.
It was a pleasure to deal with Spencer’s Camera and my new kit arrived quickly. What a difference it made! The colours are rich and there is less visible noise.
Thanks for the high quality service!

Alex Cherney
Amateur astronomer and photographer
http://www.terrastro.com

(Image Copyrighted - Alex Cherney 2011)

Spencer’s Camera,

I must admit, I was a little skeptical to use your company for the first time for my astroconversion but the quality workmanship has proven to be worth it.  We finally had clear skies for the past week and the conversion has proven to be wonderful.  All my images are clear of dust and the digital noise is noticeably lower than my earlier camera.  I am confident in shooting very long exposures knowing the results will be great.  Astrophotography is a uniquely difficult hobby and having good equipment makes all the difference.  There is nothing more frustrating than equipment limitations especially poor camera quality.  The time and effort you have invested in developing your astroconversion is well worth the results.

Thanks again for the quality work!
Stephen Sykes

Hi,

I have been shooting my new IR Canon 7D camera for a month that I purchased from you. Everything is just wonderful. I love shooting IR with the ease of no lens filters and no long exposures. The images are crisp and sharp with very nice contrast. Thank you very much for the good job and fast delivery.

Best Regards,
Rikio Tamashiro
Kyoto, Japan