I just spent $26 on 2 rolls of film

[Boz Mon]

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I was reading a little about the infared film, but there wasnt a lot of info on it in the books I have. Anyone care to explain the process of shooting it? All I know is it has something to do with the red mark on the lens, thats all.

Edit: Heh, I'm starting to get my stuff together on the infrared thing. Today I bought 2 rolls of kodak black and white infrared film. Now all I need is a filter, and the weather to brake so I can get some foliage shots.

 

[wfooshee]

Infrared light "bends" differently through the lens than visible light, so you have to compensate with a manual adjustment. Compose your shot, note the focused distance on the lens, and move that distance marker to the red dot. Re-aim the camera if it's not mounted, and trip the shutter. If you don't compensate the infrared exposure will not be focused the way you expect.

 

[Boz Mon]

Have you ever done this before? By the reading that I have been doing, it seems a little more complex than that. Do I make my shutter speed, and aperture adjustments the same as non infared film? I also understand that I need a #25(?) red filter, and I have to load the film in complete darkness?

 

[Azuremen]

I believe you need the red filter if you just want to process the infra-red spectrum you are looking at. You have to load the film in complete darkness as the dim red light typical of dark rooms and will expose the film if I recall correctly.

I never went into infra-red when I was doing film stuff, mostly because of the work and the fact that I was leaving the film medium and didn't want to track down some film and such.