Camera Talk

I've shot this film with variable results.

While Kodak HIE was an awesome film, it also could be quirky to handle. I still have one boxed roll.

Anyway, shooting infrared film really works best with a non-SLR, non-electronic camera. For me, it's going to be a rangefinder or the Rollei 35 for a 35mm camera.

I shot these a couple of years ago.


Contax IIa, 35mm Biogon

There is vignetting in this photo. Because the aperture scale is on the front of the lens, attaching a lens shade makes it really difficult to view the settings. So I extended the filter by using an old filter without the glass. But adding a real filter in the front causes vignetting.

These I shot with the Contax IIa and the 21mm Biogon. Both of these are in Cape May, N.J., in early May.





I think shooting infrared film requires a bit of luck.

Well, if so, you've got the luck. The last one is awesome.

I have never shot IR film, closest was Ilford SFX. The clouds effects are impressive.

I don't know the mechanics of it but the results are fantastic.

Ron B

That little white dot on the horizon in the third photo is the Cape May Lighthouse.

Really nice, Mike! That's something I'll have to try one day.

PF

Nice. I have a roll of that in the freezer in 35mm I can't find my IR filter so I will try it with a red 29.

Those are great, dramatic photos. I don't know anything about the process, but I'm impressed by the results.

Bill Delehanty

They're all great shots, but I particularly like the third one : great sky. More of this please.