Dear Bird,
The MX is almost ideal for infra red shooting.
I have a ME-super, a PZ-1, a MZ50 and a MX. I always use the MX for
infrared.
I prefer the real thing: Kodak Highspeed Infrared.
This film has to be stored below 13 Celcius. In winter time this is
fulfilled by storing the camera + film in my garage (with heating off) or in
my car. In summertime I keep it in the fridge. The MX, being a mechanical
camera, is said to operate down to 20 degrees below zero, so I keep the
camera loaded with film in the fridge and take it out in a coolbox for
shooting and put it back in the fridge after shooting. In this way I
sometimes take a few months to finish a film.
I use a normal red filter so I can focus with the filter on the lens. I use
TTL metering with the filter on the lens and ISO setting at 250 ASA. I
bracket 3 frames per picture, one shot according the meter indication and
one stop more and one stop less. If, based on experience, I expect that
there is more than normal IR I shift the hole thing by one stop. If I think
that I am making the nicest picture ever: I bracket 5 frames to be sure!
I hope this is of help to you.
Best regards, Jos from Holland
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