Film IR?

[yellowlemonie]

I noticed that most people are now doing digital IR shots... and was wondering if anyone here is doing an film IR shots?

I just got myself started with my first roll of IR yesterday, with a roll of Kodak HIE. Was hoping someone will be able to share some pointers?

Here are some of the shots that were hand-processed in the darkroom and scanned with a film scanner: (PS. i wasn't shooting in Singapore...)

#1 - Driveway leading up to Trinity College, Cambridge


#2 - River Cam, Cambridge

Apparent fogging probably due to the lens I was using - Nikon 18-35mm / F3.5-4.5

#3 - Garden at King's College, Cambridge


Any comments and suggestions welcome!

There are also more shots available at My Gallery. Not too many shots available as I've never shot in IR before and was bracketing most of the shots...

[catchlights]

hi,

I shot HIE and Konica 720 IR film before, now switch to digital.

there are some unique character that only can get from film, but digital do have it advantage, here are some of my digital IR pix

I like your first and second shots.

[vortex]

ya ive done HIE on my fm2 as well.

same thing..i bracket as well.

havent posted much of my hie shots before..but u can find them here

[quekky]

some of your river cam photos are interesting

I've shot a roll of HIE before. I notice that in normal sun light, I just need to set to ISO400 and not much bracketing is needed

[yellowlemonie]

thanks for the replies dudes...

i was shooting in ISO200 for this roll, and developed with Ilfosol S for 9:30...

Quote: some of your river cam photos are interesting

thanks! i read somewhere that IR contrasts quite well with objects on water, so I thought i'd give it a go... the only pity was that it's just the start of spring, so there aren't many leaves on the trees to give the nice white-washed leaves effects.

any advice on filters? I tried a red filter on the Zenitar 16mm fisheye, but turned out foggy, possibly due to the lens. But I noted that the sky instead of being bright as it was without filter became dark instead with a red filter on....

[catchlights]

R25 filter work well on HIE.

[night86mare]

Cambridger? =D

Wa, I heard that IR film is a pain in the arse to handle. Or something like that.

I like #1!

IR actually makes water look solid when it's pretty still.. =D

[vortex]

my HIE pics were all done with the hoya R72 so far....yet to try out R25 on HIE, though eawtan has lend me his hehe...

problem with r72 is..u wont be able to compose if u mount the filter on already. so its quite a hassle. a red filter solves this problem most definitely.

[catchlights]

btw, I still have 3 rolls of HIE, expired 2000, wanted to give away.

anyone interested?

[plsoong]

Originally Posted by catchlights btw, I still have 3 rolls of HIE, expired 2000, wanted to give away. anyone interested?

does the expired dates cause any problems particularly to HIE?

i'm intending to get one roll to try out...but was thinking maybe i should consult u guys firstr

[catchlights]

Originally Posted by plsoong does the expired dates cause any problems particularly to HIE? i'm intending to get one roll to try out...but was thinking maybe i should consult u guys firstr

Think of it now, better not give it away.
HIE has very short shelf life.
think I will just use them myself to try it out.

[ark19]

Wah the 1st photo is very nice

[yellowlemonie]

Originally Posted by vortex my HIE pics were all done with the hoya R72 so far....yet to try out R25 on HIE, though eawtan has lend me his hehe... problem with r72 is..u wont be able to compose if u mount the filter on already. so its quite a hassle. a red filter solves this problem most definitely.

but with a R72 on HIE, exposure time is about 2-3x longer right? So if it's like shooting HIE on ISO50?

Originally Posted by night86mare Cambridger? =D Wa, I heard that IR film is a pain in the arse to handle. Or something like that.

yeah, i'm currently shooting in Cambridge, UK.

indeed, IR film is quite a pain to handle, although my first roll seemed to turn out fine. I loaded my film in "near" darkness and read that the film leader shouldn't be exposed to ANY light cos it acts as a light pipe, transmitting light to the rest of the film. but as it seems, i think it wasn't too bad.

Originally Posted by ark19 Wah the 1st photo is very nice

thanks! that's my favourite shot too.. kinda rustic feel to it. it'd be interesting to shoot the same scenery when the leaves are out...

[quekky]

forget to mention that i used red filter too. I tried a few without any filter and it seems like normal b&w

[wee_ly]

what will the outcome be if I were to shoot on normal colour film with IR filter over the lens? anyone ever tried before?

[catchlights]

Originally Posted by wee_ly what will the outcome be if I were to shoot on normal colour film with IR filter over the lens? anyone ever tried before?

it will like unexposed film after you process it, cos the film it is not sensitive to IR waves.

[wee_ly]

Originally Posted by catchlights it will like unexposed film after you process it, cos the film it is not sensitive to IR waves.

is it? even if i expose for a long time? say 10mins?

[catchlights]

Originally Posted by wee_ly is it? even if i expose for a long time? say 10mins?

digital sensor is sensitive to all wave length, but since IR wave affect the image quality, so a "hot mirror" is installed to block out IR wave to improve image quality.

IR film is specially design, originally meant for medical study and military usage.
it is sensitive all wave length and extend to IR wave 720 nm and above, that's why is it expensive and short shelf life.

you can try to expose normal film till it get fog also would not record any IR wave.

[wee_ly]

Originally Posted by catchlights digital sensor is sensitive to all wave length, but since IR wave affect the image quality, so a "hot mirror" is installed to block out IR wave to improve image quality. IR film is specially design, originally meant for medical study and military usage. it is sensitive to IR wave 720 nm and above, that's why is it expensive and short shelf life. you can try to expose normal film till it get fog also would not record any IR wave.

ah..... i see. ok, got it. thanks for the explaination. appreciate it.

[catchlights]

you are welcomed.