> >I picked up a roll of this today, really just an impulse purchase. I > >understand that it is like an IR film but is not a true IR film. The clerk > >at the store said to use a red filter with it. > > > >It should be clear and sunny tomorrow, if so I may take the roll out for a > >test. Has anyone used this? If so - comment, suggestions, caveats? > > > > The following is based on trial and error with only a few rolls, so... > The red filter will take SFX to its IR limit, which in my experience wasn't > far enough. The 'ethereal effect' for IR was barely there; the tonal range > was too limited to produce images that I liked. Ilford calls it a 'special > purpose film'; I apparently did not discover that purpose. HAR
>I like the > results from both Konica 750 and Kodak HIE 900 much more than SFX. > > Has anyone used the Maco Infrared? Brother Aaron,late of the list,has tried it i believe.If memory is good(?) he still sells it. I'll find out. I tried the Maco Cube 400,same as the SFX,nothing great. Dave > Lewis > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get a FREE computer virus scan online from McAfee. > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 >
