Infrared light leak via internal LED with RF lenses

[chriswellerfoto]

Hello!  

I have been exploring the world of infrared photography with the use of an older 720nm converted Canon DSLR and am looking to update to a new converted mirrorless camera so that I may use my growing collection of RF lenses and consolidate gear. 

Unfortunately, it seems most modern RF lenses use an internal infrared LED light as part of their operation (well documented here:  https://kolarivision.com/canon-mirrorless-rf-lens-internal-infrared-led-fact-or-fiction/ ) This LED leaves large light leak/lens flares if the image has relatively long shutter speeds, so usage would be limited to handheld speeds only.  

Obviously I can use older EF glass on a modern RF camera to solve the issue, but that defeats one of the large points of upgrading (other than proper autofocus and image quality, of course).

Is there any way to disable this light via modern firmware updates?  Or is there a roadmap to potentially solving this (albeit niche) issue? Thanks all. 

[kvbarkley]

We are just users. We have no idea about this. Send Canon feedback. On the Canon usa home page at the bottom look for the little '+'

[chriswellerfoto]

Thanks for the reply, kvbarkley.  I'll send them the feedback, but am also curious to hear from the user base since camera modifications (like infrared conversion) are typically not supported, and sometimes alternative solutions can come up.