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The Dxx cameras usually are lower IQ. Unless you have a D2x lying around otherwise unloved, they are a bit 'heavyweight' for IR. If you don't have a D200 I know where there are several, sub £200.
The D3XXX and D5XXX have the advantage of Live View, if that IS an advantage? I do all my IR on a tripod, so that could be an advantage to me but I know I am probably alone in that. I have tried the UV on the D3100 and can get some results but it's hugely hampered by the internal filters.
I liked the way Bibble handled the post processing, I never bothered too much about WB, it's getting rid of the pink cast from the D1 that caused me most grief. I know that's related to the WB but I don't believe that's the whole story. It's the lack of colour correction the LPF gives that causes the pink cast in my opinion I think it has to do with the number of red receptors. Swapping the colour channels is key to solving it. I have seen some fabulous results from Capture NX and zone control.
I think trying to use any unconverted camera is going to produce half hearted results. You are trying to capture IR and the camera is trying to exclude IR with very strong filters. That has to limit the potential IR results, image quality and particularly contrast.
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Robert.