well, anyway, the reason for looking for infrared film is due to a demand for simple infrared digital IR cams in my job case.
i found digital IR cams to be extremely expensive measured against a teoretical film alternative - if it still exists.
now, it does.... Ilford SFX 200 Infrared 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-200)
http://www.ilfordphoto.com/products/product.asp?n=12
i searched and i orders with success so next will be evaluation of the thing - if it fills my need... looking forward to check this out.
according to webified search there were a few more films like this available recently but it seems that other than the Ilford they are discontinued.
USING INFRARED FILM IN A HOLGA
Written by Wallace Billingham
Holga IR by eye of wally
Holga Infrared by eye of wally
Blackwater Falls by eye of wally
Blackwater Falls by eye of wally
Burnside Bridge by eye of wally
IR Fern by eye of wally
There seems to be very limited information on using Infrared film on the Internet, and even less information on using IR film with a Holga. To make matters worse a lot of the information online is not very accurate. It is my wish that this article will get you started in the right direction.
So what is Infrared Light anyway?.....more....
http://www.squarefrog.co.uk/techniques/ ... -film.html......
• Efke IR820c - This one is made in Croatia by Fotokemika and is by far my film of choice. It has the deepest sensitivity of all of the current medium format IR films on the market today going down to 840nm. This film used to be sold under the Maco brand name.
• Ilford SFX - This film is perhaps the easiest to find, as Ilford is a major supplier of B&W films worldwide. This film was off the market for a long time but was recently brought back, because it is mass produced by Ilford it is also the least expensive of IR films. The film has IR sensitivity down to around 740nm.
• Rollei Near IR - This film is very similar to the Ilford SFX film with similar IR sensitivity. However it costs more than the Ilford film and seems to be harder to find.
• Kodak HIE - This fantastic film is currently only available in 35mm rolls. It has the deepest IR sensitivity of any IR film on the market today going out to 920nm. It is possible of course to load 35mm film into a Medium Format Holga and as of this writing a new 35mm based Holga is in the works.
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Conclusion
I hope you found this brief article helpful. Use it as a starting place for your own research and experimentation. If you would like to see some of my IR work you can check out some of my work on my Holga IR set on Flickr.
shoot...ugh....
