On Sun, 3 Nov 2002, Martin Mielke wrote: > I'd like to try some of infra-red photography. I have a K1000 and an MZ-5n.
Be prepared to sink money on IR film as you get sucked in.. its really addictive. > I was thinking of using Kodak High Speed Infra-Red black and white film (HIE I've used the most of this, with one roll of EIR to my credit, as well. Got a freezer with some Konica 750 in 120 in it, plus some more EIR. > 135-36). Now I've read that there is a problem with the dimpled pressure > plate of the K1000 creating a pattern on the Kodak film (for example, see > http://www.mat.uc.pt/~rps/photos/FAQ_IR.html#KDBW - part 7: Which Can't speak for this, but I've had no problem with the dimples in either my ZX-50 or ZX-5n plate. You can take a piece of something and lay it over the plate, I've heard multiple recommendations for a piece of 120 paper backing. Ask your lab for a piece of discarded backing. > Cameras?). I've also read elsewhere that some cameras with a film window can > result in film fogging, although the site I just provided the link for > disputes this. Of course my MZ-5n has a film window. Both cameras I've done this with have those windows.. I first covered it with a piece of electrical tape, but eventually didn't bother... No problems here, at least with the previously mentioned -50 and -5n. > Anybody on this list have any knowledge on these matters that they can share > with me? Should I be looking at some other kind of Infra-red film, one that > includes an anti-halation layer? The other IR B&W films include Ilford 200SFX (which is only near IR), Konica 750 (which is IR, with a backing, but not as far into the IR specturm and VERY slow), and Maco 820cc, which I know nothing abou (but it comes in sheet film sizes!). On a sunny day, just throw a #25 filter on your camera, set your aperature to f11, your shutter to 1/125, and bracket a full stop both ways. Seriously, don't worry about anything else. The meter will be essentially useless, and you'll get a good shot at one of those 3 combiations (f8, f11, f16). -- http://www.infotainment.org <-> more fun than a poke in your eye. http://www.eighteenpercent.com <-> photography and portfolio.
