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Free Infrared Film
ePhotoZine are reporting that the UK magazine “Black and White Photography” are giving away a free roll of Ilford SFX 200 infrared film with the July issue, available for sale on June 19th. At only £3.25 for the magazine, this may be one of the cheapest ways of trying out a completely new area of photography, although I think you need to buy a changing bag to load the film in complete darkness (to anyone who uses infra-red film, please join in now…!).
Website: ePhotoZine - Free Infrared Film
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#1 Sean
SFX200 isn't a 'true' infra-red film like the Kodak HIE stuff. It's pseudo infra-red meaning that it just has a higher sensitivity to the red wavelength. In order to get the infra-red effect with it, you need to shoot with a red #25 filter. Without the filter it comes out just as a high contrast black and white. The good thing about is that you don't need to load and unload in complete darkness. Here's a sample.
http://www.slavin.org/images/img-3.jpg/
8:00 pm - Thursday, June 5, 2003
#2 Mark Goldstein
Thanks for the clarification Steve. I noticed when I visited Ilford's site earlier today that it wasn't a "true" infra-red film.
When you say "you don't need to load and unload in complete darkness", does that mean you can use it in daylight?
8:46 pm - Thursday, June 5, 2003
#3 Sean
Yep sure does. But, um, who's Steve?
12:19 am - Friday, June 6, 2003
#4 Mark Goldstein
Doh! I was in a rush...honest! Sorry Sean (red-faced now).
12:32 am - Friday, June 6, 2003
#5 Mark Goldstein
Mark E Taylor has emailed me an infra-red image taken with Kodak High Speed Infrared film, and has this to say about it:
"The Kodak film can produce some really great results, the attached image looks a lot better in real life than the quick scan I did here. The Kodak film you do have to load in complete darkness. Also exposure is only a 'guess' and you must remember to adjust the focus as your lens will bend the IR light differently to visible light. Lastly don't use Kodak IR film in a Canon EOS camera as the IR film sprocket counters built into the camera will partially fog the film. I am not sure how they would effect the Ilford film."
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12:35 am - Friday, June 6, 2003