Convert M9 to Infra Red?

[Johnclare369]

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Hi

i don’t know why the site wouldn’t let me create a new topic in the M forum. My question: I have an M10 and Q2. I just bought an M9 which I want to get converted to Infra Red. Any recommendations for getting it done? I’m in the UK.

thanks

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[jaapv]

I understand it is a difficult conversion because of the bonding of the IR filter. Not all -if any- conversion services will undertake it.

[frame-it]

Kolari can add a IR-pass filter instead of the usual one, but read the disclaimer section:

https://kolarivision.com/product/leica_m9_repair/

Edited February 15, 2022 by frame-it

[Johnclare369]

Thanks frame-it. I've emailed them.

Hi Jappv...yes I've spoken to some other IT specialists who have said they won't do in because of the issue you mention. Do you know if Leica will do it?

[Marac]

Giva advanced camera services a call, they have converted many of my cameras to IR including my M8 they are also UK based

[a.noctilux]

Many years ago, I tried my "stock" M9 with IR filter in front to see how it can work.

In my view, not so bad, not so IR oriented pic, in tropical light of Guadeloupe

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Before that I had experiences with same IR filter on M8

 

[ianman]

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53 minutes ago, a.noctilux said:

Many years ago, I tried my "stock" M9 with IR filter in front to see how it can work.

In my view, not so bad, not so IR oriented pic, in tropical light of Guadeloupe

Not bad at all Arnaud. IMO it looks better than most of the overdone IR digital photos. IR worked so well on film but usually digital just looks like badly overprocessed images. Do you recall which filter you used?

[a.noctilux]

15 minutes ago, ianman said:

Not bad at all Arnaud. IMO it looks better than most of the overdone IR digital photos. IR worked so well on film but usually digital just looks like badly overprocessed images. Do you recall which filter you used?

Thanks Ian.

 

I used Leitz marking "IR", no other marking (it can be HOOET/13 126) old filter a friend gave me for free, some decades ago.

I had also darker, so less used Hoya R72 , B+W 093 IR and Heliopan RG780, ...my IR period 😉

[darylgo]

The M9 is sensitive to infra-red, use an 092 or an 093 filter at high iso with a fast lens and then some post processing.  It does work (barely), not as well as a modified camera.   The M240 is better than the M9, requiring less exposure with the higher iso values.  Leica never fully eliminated the IR leakage with the M9 and M240, the M10 has little or none iirc.   If you use a tripod, long shutter speeds with lower iso the camera does fine.   Diglloyd has the best information I could find about digital infra-red, it is older information and it is a paid site but the information continues to be relevant with some excellent conversions. 

[farnz]

On 2/15/2022 at 6:17 PM, darylgo said:

Diglloyd has the best information I could find about digital infra-red

Have a look at Wrotniak.net, it's a little dated but there's a wealth of current information there.

Pete.