I've posted a little bit about my journey in the EOS M section but I thought I'd post a more detailed story. Below each little summary is an image I took with that particular camera.
Canon G11 (720nm) - My infrared journey started back in 2017 with a Canon G11. I believe it was 720nm as that was the most common conversion (and still is). It looks like I quickly sold that camera, I'm not sure why. And I'm not sure what even drew me to infrared at that point but I evidently lost interest.

Canon EOS M (590nm) - I didn't revisit infrared until March 2019 when I purchased a 590nm Canon EOS M camera with a 22mm lens. I kept the camera for about 8 months before upgrading to a 720nm Canon EOS M5 in Nov 2019.

Canon EOS M5 (720nm) - By this time I had been using the Canon EOS M6 as my normal color camera for quite a while. I loved it. I thought I'd like an EVF since I'd be taking IR images during harsh light and found a good deal on a 720nm Canon M5. I remember I did not love the camera nor did I like 720nm. I had a hard time processing the files and getting the end result I was after. I did take one of my better infrared images though, of a wind swept sand dune.

Canon EOS M6 (590nm) - Since I wasn't happy with the M5, I did not keep it long. In Feb 2020 I ended up with a 590nm Canon EOS M6. Perfect situation right? A normal color Canon M6 and an infrared Canon M6. From what I remember I felt torn between shooting IR and normal color. I felt like normal color was my main interest yet IR was taking me away from that. When going out, I felt like I had to make a decision which to shoot and I wasn't all-in on IR so I sold my IR M6.

At this point, I start looking at different systems altogether for my normal color camera. I first try the Canon EOS R for about 3 months but sold it. I didn't love the heft, size or even the files from the camera.
That's when I found Fujifilm. I shot with Fujifilm for color for about a year and had a couple of infrared cameras during that time as well.
Fujifilm X-T20 (590nm) - In Feb 2021, I received my 590nm X-T20. I liked the X-T20 because it was compact, especially with the 15-45mm lens. I did like the EVF and used it a decent amount. However, I soon realized that I didn't really care for color IR (at the time) and found I was converting all of my images to B&W. So rather than process them I ended up selling this camera.

Fujifilm X-T30 (590nm) - I must have had a change of heart or something because I bought an X-T30 in August 2021 and had it converted to 590nm. It was a step up from the X-T20 in many ways but not a necessary one. I remember this deal well because it was advertised as the flash hotshot not working, so I thought that'd be perfect for IR and got a good price on it.

But at this point, I had to sell all of my Fuji kit because I wanted to go full frame (again) and I purchased a Nikon Z7. I had been using a Fujifilm X-T3 as my main color camera for a year and got many great images from it. But alas I missed my Canon M6, so I purchased another infrared Canon M6 in January 2022.
Canon M6 (830nm) - Because of my previous experience, I really felt I wasn't interested in color IR so I purchased an M6 and had it converted to 830nm in Jan 2022. I really enjoyed the small kit I had put together with this camera. An M6, 15-45mm, 55-200mm and Rockstar 10mm f8. I got some good images with the camera but felt limited with the 830nm, so I ended up exploring IR with a couple Sony a6xxx cameras.

Sony a6000 (470nm) - I bought this camera by mistake as I thought it was 590nm based on the listing. My mistake. I did end up buying a 590nm filter. I think the whole reason I went with the Sony was the 18-135mm lens. I thought that would be the perfect lens as I had grown fond of the Nikon Z 24-200mm lens. Unfortunately, the Sony 18-135mm did not perform as well as I had liked. I did not love the a6000 either but I didn't give up on Sony yet.

Sony a6500 (full spectrum) - In August 2022, I bought a Sony a6500 and had it converted to full spectrum. I had seen some amazing images with IRChrome and wanted to see what I could do. But in the end, I hated the a6xxx cameras interface and overall usability and quickly sold the a6500 in favor of my old friend.

At this point, I thought alright maybe I'll get my Nikon Z7 converted to full spectrum and get an IRCut filter when I want to use it for regular color. I had heard about the readout line issue but I had hoped it wouldn't affect my camera. After all, I do see some people post photos on the IR Facebook group with a Z6 and A7R II. But unfortunately, I saw the lines as soon as I got it. I sent it back to Isaac Szabo who graciously converted it back to regular color for me (but it was a costly lesson).
Fuji X-T3 (full spectrum) - In October 2022, I started using a full spectrum X-T3. I really thought this was going to be it. I had my old friend in full spectrum and I would be set. Well, not so much. My issue is with the lenses. I kept fighting random hot spots with lenses that I had used in the past for IR and also image quality that I just wasn't completely happy with. I resisted using primes for normal focal lengths (tried the 23mm f2 and didn't love it). I did get some of my best images with the X-T3 but could not shake the hotspot / image quality issues I was experiencing and ended up selling the kit in favor of my other old friend, the Canon EOS M6.

Canon EOS M6 (full spectrum) - In March 2023, I received my current camera, a full spectrum Canon EOS M6. I'm still not 100% happy with the outfit. I don't have a normal zoom lens that gives great results (keep in mind I love the Nikon Z 24-200mm lens) but I don't think one exists. I do love the 22mm f2 lens, I just wish there was something around 15-18mm that worked just as well. I hope I will keep this outfit for a long time to come. I love the small size and options it gives me and while the output is not great sometimes, I think I need to get over that and worry more about composition. Because in the end, people look more at the impact of the photo rather than absolute image quality.
