Any HD cameras that shoot Infrared??

[Polarjee]

I'm shooting a instructional video for a Infrared Light and I need a camera that can shoot true IR. I had a old consumer sony camcorder that shoots in IR. It was the Sony DCR-TRV27 handycam. Even that would have worked for us but it doesn't shoot in HD. We've considered getting a 5D mark II and altering the sensor for IR but we would prefer something where IR can be turned on and off.
Any ideas??
Thanks!!

 

[Fahad]

actually i was going to suggest to get a modded video dslr.

if you don't need a full frame sensor, just go with the 7d, or t2i/550D to save money. you could get a cheap IR filter to put on the lens which will block IR when you don't need it.

other than that, this is all i could find:

Sony HDR-CX7

I don't know if it's true IR, because the night footage looks green. check out these examples:

http://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/512862/p00537-bats-at-night-in-infrared.html

http://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/515189/p00593-black-widow-spider-at-night.html



however, compare those clips with the following:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzRpAZCtwy8&hd=1

http://www.vimeo.com/10494450

http://www.vimeo.com/10361935

 

[Andrew McCarrick]

I'm shooting a instructional video for a Infrared Light and I need a camera that can shoot true IR. I had a old consumer sony camcorder that shoots in IR. It was the Sony DCR-TRV27 handycam. Even that would have worked for us but it doesn't shoot in HD. We've considered getting a 5D mark II and altering the sensor for IR but we would prefer something where IR can be turned on and off.
Any ideas??
Thanks!!

Your only option in prosumer market is the Sony A1U. You can also use something like a Silicon Imaging SI-2K and remove the IR filter, but you also remove the OLPF by doing that. If you don't need 24p, you get the Sony CX550V.