Re: 120 IR? Is this guy for real?

[Don Roberts <droberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tim Breen wrote:

> I saw this ad on photo.net and it contradicts everything (I think) I know
> about IR and how easily it fogs.
>
> Can someone comment on what this guy is doing?
> ************
> Single 220 roll of Kodak HIE black & white infrared film. Finally a way to
> shoot IR film in a medium format camera! Film is fresh, expires 12/99 One
> side of the film has 35mm sproket holes. This is because the film was made
> by cutting down 70mm film down to 61.5mm film. This is not a problem though
> because the sproket holes are on the edge of the film and not the image
> area. Depending on your MF camera the very bottom 1mm of your negative image
> may protrude into the sproket holes, but this is easily cropped out in the
> darkroom. Infact most negative carriers are slighly smaller than the actual
> format size and will automatically crop out the edges of the film Price is
> $20 dollars a roll. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Shipping is $3 any where in
> the USA.
> I also have 220 rolls of Kodak Color Infrared film process E-6 or AR-5 cut
> down to Medium Format size. These were also cut down from 70mm stock and has
> sprocket holes along one edge. Price is $25 dollars a roll. Minium order 3
> rolls.
>
> Both the color & black and white IR 220 film has paper leaders and trailers
> and come in a light tight resealable plastic container. Unlike the 35mm
> versions of these films the 220 rolls can be loaded in subdued light. Allow
> a 3 to 4 weeks for delivery. All film is fresh.

He certainly is for real and has been using this method successfully for a
while.  Others on this list buy from him and I am about to.  I think, repeat
think, you still have to load in dark just like 35 mm HIE so it shouldn't be
hard to adjust to.