Re: EIR antihalation layer (was: Dimpled pressure plates

[Joe Berenbaum <joe-b@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>On 12 Jun 97 at 20:56, George L Smyth wrote:
>> Willem-Jan Markerink wrote: 
>> > As Ektachrome IR provides clear highlights, I assume it has an
>> > antihalation layer (or is that impossible with slides?), and hence is
>> > not sensitive to dimpled pressure plates.
>> 
>> EIR does not have an antihalation layer, unlike its predecessor.

In the light of that, I need to know; does this affect the use of 
Infrared Ektachrome (new type) in Olympus SLRs? Has anyone tried this
film/camera combination?

It wouldn't matter, but I have a lens I want to use with this film in
Olympus mount. Its a Sigma 8mm circular fisheye so it's not like I can 
just nip down to the store and buy one in another mount! 


Joe B.

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