Re: Ilford SFX 200 film

["David Lee" <mymoog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to all who responded to my sfx200 information request. I believe
that sfx200 isn't IR enough for what I want to do (err... to achieve the
effect). I believe I am going to try using Konica 120 and Kodak135 to start
with. I asked this question because I would like to select the appropriate
"tool" for the job. 

While shooting a roll of Kodak IR, I did some pretty thorough shifting of
the shutter speeds against my meter readings to try to get a better feel
for getting the correct exposure on film (daylight landscapes). My only
reservation about the Kodak film is the developing aspect. Apparently there
are some additional hazards in the development of Kodak IR as pointed out
by George Smyth (thanks!). I am just now getting comfortable with
developing B&W film and I am somewhat leery of developing the IR film
myself (...at least to start with). This will allow me to concentrate on
getting correct exposures with the film without having to worry about dark
room errors (luckily there is a photo lab locally that can handle IR,
expensive but reliable). 

Once I am more comfortable with the film I will try some at home developing
of IR. 

Thanks again

David Lee
  

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From: Tim Rudman <tim.rudman@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: infrared@xxxxx
Subject: Re: Ilford SFX 200 film
Date: Sunday, January 31, 1999 2:14 PM

My comments were meant to be 'pro' the film. It isn't an IR film and people
should not complain that it isn't, or wish that it was. All the IR and
extended red films have their own characteristics and one should choose the
right one for the job , as the previous analogy with tools suggested. It's
great for the right job - and poor for the wrong one.
Tim
-----Original Message-----
From: George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>
To: infrared@xxxxx <infrared@xxxxx>
Date: 31 January 1999 20:00
Subject: Re: Ilford SFX 200 film


>siteseer wrote:
>>
>>         Sure, it's not true infared, but it doesn't pretend to be.  It's
an
>> extended red film.  Just think of it as another tool in your toolbox of
>> films.  Sure, it isn't a hammer, but sometimes what you need for a
certain
>> job is a screwdriver.
>
>Hopefully, the previous comments are not taken as a slam against the film.
I
>also don't like Tri-X, but I have good friends who would never allow the
film to
>be taken from them.  SFX200 is indeed another tool available to the
>photographer, and if it gives one the results they are seeking, then it
should
>matter little what any of us say.
>
>Cheers -
>
>george
>
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>
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