infrared film

[martha]

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I am a Kodak HIE fan. Sadly, as you all know, HIE is no longer made and difficult (if not impossible to find in the US.)

 

Has anyone used the Efka and/or the Rollei infrared film? Please, any thoughts and experiences would be wonderful. (Will be using my M3 or M6 with either a B&W 90/91--red filters--or B&W 93--black--filter.)

 

Thanks in advance.

[marcg]

Off topic but have you seen this?

BBC - Viewfinder: On a different wavelength: 100 years of infrared photography

[martha]

No, I hadn't seen it, Marc. Thanks for the reference.

 

Still awaiting any shared experience with Efke/Rollei IR films.

[chris_livsey]

As no one is stepping forward can I suggest you search here ?:APUG English Forums - APUG

 

 

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[fotohuis]

Rollei IR 820/400, Retro 80S, Retro 400S, Super Pan 200 and Efke IR820 (iso 100) can all be used for IR photography.

I am using a Heliopan RG715nm filter for these films. I prefer Rollei IR 820/400 (iso 12) and Super Pan 200 (iso 6) with above filter. Also a good filter is Hoya 72R (720nm) for these films. Rollei IR 820/400 is sensitized till 820nm, all other Rollei films 750nm and the Efke also 820nm but very slow speed, iso 1,5.

 

IR effect with a red filter is not possible. You can load and unload all above films in very subdue light.

The correction you have to made for the distance is vey small and neglectible if working with a wide angle lens.

Development can be done in the regular way with different developers, without any problem.

 

Best regards,

 

Robert

[Xmas]

Hi

 

An M8 is really useful for IR photography, the M9 is less sensitive...

 

Noel

[martha]

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Thanks Chris, Robert and Noel.

[Guest maddoc2003jp]

This one was taken with Rollei IR400 and a 2R red filter.

 

[martha]

Wow! Nice image Mad doc!

 

I tested Efke both with a B&W dark red and a B&W 93 (opaque) and the 93 filter gave more of an infrared effect, although it was slow, slow, slow shutter spead. The dark red did not appear to give any infrared effect.

 

I am going to try the Rollei film.

 

thanks all.

[christoph_d]

Hi Martha,

 

I've been using Rollei SuperPan 200, as well as Rollei IR 820/400 and Efke IR820 (iso 100) on occasion.

 

SuperPan 200 is not very sensitive in the real IR spectrum, so just like Robert I've been using dark red filters, Heliopan 715, or B&W 092. As you are probably aware, the amount of IR available is stongly dependent on factors such as the time of day and the visibility of the sky. I've consequently had good results with this film exposing between ISO 6 and ISO 25.

 

Efke IR820 should be usable with dark red filters or black-filters (e.g. B&W 093) as its spectral sensitivity reaches into the true IR. I expose between ISO 3 and 6.

 

I understand that none of these films reaches as far into the IR spectrum as the HIE did. Also, the lack of a anti-halation backing creates the typical halation effects of the HIE, missing with the other films.

 

Best regards,

 

Christoph

[christoph_d]

Here a small example with Rollei Superpan 200 and darkred filter (B&W 092).

 

Rgds Christoph

[martha]

Thanks, Christoph for your input. I have been testing the Efke and only got IR effects with a 93 filter. I don't own a 92, but my 91 gave pretty negligable IR effects.

 

I am in mourning for the HIE, which was, as you say, much more sensitive to infrared spectrum.