Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: what about the Iford SFX
From: "Dante A. Stella" <dante@umich.edu>
Date: Wed, 09 May 2001 08:19:58 -0500
References: <4.1.20010508091955.0209fef0@xsj02.sjs.agilent.com>

That's interesting, but last time I checked, HIE is sensitive to visible light,
just like the Konica 750.  It also requires the focus to be shifted (unless you
have a Hexar AF, which automatically adjusts the focus if you tell it which IR
film you are using (it has settings for 750 and 850 - HIE).

So why is HIE the "real thing?"  Must be because it is a pain in the arse to
load!

Jim Brick wrote:

> Ilford SFX is "not" a real infrared film. Just an extended range film. The
> Konica 750 infrared film will give you that infrared look, but Kodak High
> Speed Infrared film is the "real" thing. You have to load your camera in
> the darkroom. See Kodak & Konica web sites for more information.
>
> Jim
>
> At 12:19 PM 5/8/01 -0300, Pablo Kolodny wrote:
> >Maybe I lost that train...and you'll be so kind to let me get on board...
> >
> >I have used that film a couple of times. Used Ilfotec 1+31 as manufacturer
> >directed.
> >Filters on lens: IR, Red, Orange...results ? Very nice grain and shadow
> >details, I liked the contrast also but could not achieve any infra red tone
> >in spite of its declare "extended range"
> >
> >Did anybody get some extended results ? How ?
> >--
> >Pablo Kolodny
> >www.pablokolodny.com