Questions reguarding infrared film...

Hello once more, and good evening to all. I am curious about infrared film. I have seen examples of prints in books, but have not found any real info on this.... Where on earth can one buy infrared film? Do you need any special equipment such as filters or a special lens? Where can you get the film processed and printed? Does the film or processing cost an arm and a leg? Thanks in advance for you time and answers!

~Evan

Evan,

I have been thinking of trying this stuff too, but haven't done it

yet. This is what I've found out,and maybe it will help you get

started. First, I got a book called 'Applied Infared Photography'.

It is a Kodak book (M-28)that was printed in about 1980. I found

mine on eBay, but your public library might have a copy. It goes

into A LOT of detail about IR photography. If you have a REAL camera

shop in your area, they might have the film. You probably will need

special filters, but regular lenses work. On manual focus lenses,

you focus on the object, and then change the focus to the red line on

the lens. I guess that autofocus wouldn't work. I don't know about

processing. Yes, the film is expensive. There is an outdated roll

for sale at my camera shop, and I think it is about twice as much as

a fresh roll of Kodak Royal Gold film.

Good luck!!

Kirby

Thanks Kirby! There is SO much to learn on this topic! Any one else

have any info or advise? :)

Thanks in advance.....

~Evan

There is also a book by Laurie White on IR Photography.

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There are several IR films. Kodak makes two, Konica makes one, and

Ilford makes a semi IR film. The two Kodak ones are the HIR (High

Speed IR) which is B&W and the EIR which is color slide.

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The Konica film an IR film, but with not as much IR range as the Kodak

HIR. The Ilford SX200 (or something like that) is really a film with

just an extended red sensitivity.

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Basically for the B&W films, you need a deep red filter, like a #29 or

darker. You MUST load the film in complete darkness. Also once you

have it in the container, don't take it to your normal mini lab. They

will immediately take it out of the container and possibly mess it up.

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IR films do not have an anti-halation dye, so the light can "pipe" in

through the leader.

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For the EIR color IR film, you use various lighter filters to give the

IR false color look.

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The stuff IS expensive but a lot of fun.