Digital BW, The Print

I just recently (last month) had a Nikon converted by lifepixel... I wouldn't do it again. My biggest disappointment was the lack of communication from lifepixel. There were a few days when I wondered if I'd ever see my camera again. 
However, to address your questions, somewhat:
I bought the NSLRIR-Service ... and use Pshop to "finish" the conversion to BW. I have an action that does this, so the task is very easy. My wife uses the converted camera quite regularly -- several times a week. She shoots handheld, making several "bracketed" exposures. She usually shoots handheld, occasionally with a monopod. This is in strong "photographers" sunlight.

By the way, just pulling the file into Pshop set to use QTR +Cone makes a nice BW image for start...


HtH...

Richard.

1a. Creating infrared with a converted camera
    Posted by: "yaakovsinclair" 
   Date: Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:39 pm ((PDT))

I'm considering getting my Canon adapted by Lifepixel to be infrared
sensitive.
They remove the factory filter in front of the sensor which stops IR
getting through.
  This allows the full spectrum of to be read by the sensor.
  My question is -  could I do the filtering in photoshop afterwards to
achieve the effect of an opaque IR filter or would I need to use an
opaque IR filter in the field. (This would make shooting much easier as
I wouldn't have to use a tripod and shoot 'blind')