It is probably near or just under the "nightshot"
external switch. Check out the modification article
on www.bealecorner.com - after seeing how much stuff
you are likely to need to remove (and replace properly...),
you may change your mind...;-) BTW, the images from
these new Sony cameras look good enough with the lens
wide open that the results from the second method
are almost as good (and less risky)...

On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 21:44:54 -0500, Ed wrote:
>
>Where's the switch? I'm game

>Neuman - Ruether wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 12:03:22 -0500, va_scorp@iwon.com wrote:
>>
>> >I am going to get a TRV17 pretty soon and thought it would be neat to
>> >play with the x-ray feature but in the new cameras it is disabled. It
>> >there any way to enable it through a hack or something?
>>
>> Two ways:
>> - disassemble the camera far enough to find and disable
>> the switch that forces the inappropriate exposure.
>> - add a LOT of ND filtration.
>> The second is the easiest, and can be done with a
>> circular polarizer nearest the lens, a standard polarizer
>> next (rotated for minimum transmission), and possibly a
>> 4X ND filter added, with a red or IR filter on the front.
>> This does work, and I have shot daylight IR with the
>> PC100. For daylight samples shot with the TRV9, see:
>> http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/ir.htm
>> BUT: do not expect "X-ray" effect with clothes - this
>> is mostly hooey...;-)