Re: SFX Question...

[IStudioIR@xxxxxxx]

Jon,

Put quite simply...SFX is not an infrared film, never was meant to be one,
and should not be treated or discussed as if it were.  It's a sow's ear when
it comes to world of unseen light and if you want a silk purse you have to
use the real thing.

While I will admit that in my first exploration with infrared and
infrared-like films I did shoot some Konica 120 and an occasional Konica 35.
 I got some nice eerie looking images that really looked great.  But, as soon
as I started shooting HIE I put away the make-believe and fell for the real
thing.  I haven't regreted it yet.

For me there is nothing to compare with shooting HIE and an 87c filter then
watching the film roll off the reel.  I am fascinated each and every time and
with each and every frame that I have captured a light that I totally cannot
see and produced a full range negative from it.  There's nothing like that
feeling.

So, put away the make-believe's and try the real thing.  The field
inconvenience of loading and unloading film in a dark bag is just part of the
enjoyment of the medium that is called Infrared Photography.

Happy Shooting in the Unseen Zone,
Mike Brouphy
>From the Suncoast

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