At 12:56 PM 06/01/2001, you wrote:
> So. I'd like to compile a list of which EOS cameras are IR safe
NOTE: For this table to be readable, it MUST be viewed with a fixed-width
font, like Courier.
Some EOS bodies use an infrared LED to count the sprocket holes for film
transport purposes. Since this LED operates in the infrared spectrum, the
combination of infrared film and EOS body can cause fogging on the film.
First: not all infrared films are equally sensitive to infrared light. Only
the Kodak HIE Highspeed Infrared and the Ektachrome Infrared are sensible
enough to be affected by this fogging. Konica 750 IR can be used without
any problem; the new Ilford EXR-200 is claimed to have the same sensitivity
as the Konica, and should therefore also work fine.
Second: even with both Kodak films: you won't fog the entire film, only 4mm
on the bottom of the frame [note: the LED counter is on the top-right
inside the camera, the image is taken upside-down].
Third: not all EOS cameras use the LED counter, below is a list of all
cameras that have this LED, and the ones that have a mechanical sprocket:
In chronological order:
Common name Different name in LED counter Mechanical
North America (* = yes) Sprocket
(X = yes)
650 X
620 X
750 X
850 X
600 630 X
1 X
RT X
10 - X
- 10S X
700 * X
1000 Rebel X
1000 F Rebel S X
100 Elan *
1000 N Rebel II *
1000 FN Rebel IIS *
1000 S (=FN, Japan only) - *
5 A2E *
- A2 *
500 Rebel XS *
- Rebel X *
KISS (=500, Japan only) - *
5000 - ?(probably)
888 (=5000, Asia only) - ?(probably)
1n X
1n RS X
50 Elan II *
50 E Elan II E *
55 E (Japan only) - *
EOS-1v uses a "masked' LED counter and can accept IR film.
Note1: '-' means no equivalent model imported/available on that market
(officially!)
Note2: the above 'Asia' excludes Japan
--
regards,
Henry Posner
Director of Sales and Training
B&H Photo-Video, and Pro-Audio Inc.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com
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