Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/01
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> >The instructions say IR transmits freely through black plastic.
>
>If this is true how do you shoot IR film with 4x5 film holders?
>
>I don't ask this from a purely academic point of view. I see that
>Maco makes an infrared film which I'd love to try out in 120 and 4x5
>formats.
>
>Byron.
I've shot lots of HIE in Lisco holders; they are fine.
Maco's film doesn't have nearly the sensitivity of HIE into the IR;
that's why they are able to offer it in 120. HIE doesn't work in 120;
you can get it in 70mm, but that stuff is a hassle to develop.
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