john_pears
Member
hi looking to take some photos of monoliths and landscape in anglesey wales . just wanted some opinions on what film i should use, might also want to take some photos without ir filter also. would any of the ir films be fast enough with a 720nm ir filter to shoot handheld?? is this the right filter? could i just use deep red and get some effect ? as I'm just dipping my toe into the world of ir don't quite want to spend £40 on a branded ir filter . currently considering rollei 80s rollei 400s rollei ir 400s and sfx. these are the most readily available so would appreciate it if discussion could be kept to these films.
thanks for your advice
thanks for your advice
smk
Established
I use Rollei 400s with a Hoya R72 filter. With the filter on I expose the film at ISO 6, with the filter off I use it just like any other ISO 400 film. I develop it in Ilford DD-X, 6 minutes at 68F (20C).
Jonik
Member
I second the rollei option.
I use Rollei Retro 80s as my main film and i keep a R72 filter in case i want to take some IR photos (which happens quite often). I think it's better to get a retro 80s/400s because you can also use it for non-IR. Just bear in mind the exposure latitude is not that great but i think with a bit of care during exposure (mainly for the monoliths since the landscapes are bit hard to miss) you're gonna be fine. I can post some images with IR on Retro 80s if you're interested.
I expose at 3-6 iso and (mainly) develop with R09 1:50 for 12min
I use Rollei Retro 80s as my main film and i keep a R72 filter in case i want to take some IR photos (which happens quite often). I think it's better to get a retro 80s/400s because you can also use it for non-IR. Just bear in mind the exposure latitude is not that great but i think with a bit of care during exposure (mainly for the monoliths since the landscapes are bit hard to miss) you're gonna be fine. I can post some images with IR on Retro 80s if you're interested.
I expose at 3-6 iso and (mainly) develop with R09 1:50 for 12min
Fotohuis
Well-known
Rollei IR-400(S) E.I. 6-12 or retro 400((S) E.I. 6. When using the retro 80(S) it is iso 1,5 which is a very slow speed. The best is to develop in a semi-compensating type developer like Amaloco AM74 or Rollei Supergrain 1+12 -1+15. Photo examples: See my Flickr pages.