Color Infrared Film - 120 medium format

Color Infrared Film:

I cut down, shoot and promote Kodak Color Infrared film for 120 medium format. The film is designed for aerial photography, but I have found that it performs very well as an equal replacement to the discontinued Kodak EIR for 35mm. This film is faster than EIR 35mm, with an asa rating of 400. Otherwise, It is basically the same emulsion, but comes in large bulk rolls. Cutting it down proved to be a challenge, but in the end, it was well worth the effort..

The film is also sensitive to ultraviolet, with a measurable response at 400 nanometers. The working asa turned out to be in the 20-30 range, comparable to that of many b&w films, Very unusual for a color film. By comparison, Fujichrome tungsten has a working ISO somewhere around 0.05 under similar conditions. Moreover, the image showed evidence of color discrimination, which Fujichrome fails to do, producing only monochromes.

All of my example photos were taken at either 200 asa or 400 asa with a light yellow, medium orange or deep red filter. Processed in standard E-6.

For anyone interested in discussing this project, I would be happy to correspond.

Regards,

Dean Bennici www.tarquinius.de
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A year later, a response...


How exactly how do you cut down said film? I've just discovered IR film and have been reading extensively about it. Frankly, black & white can go *eff* itself, I want color infrared!

If you could explain your method for obtaining & cutting down this film, please let me know. BTW, are you the main color IR guru on flickr?

Chris "holmburgers"

check this blog about cutting down and yes, i guess i am the main guru for color infrared film.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/infrared_film/sets/ 72157612896919300/

sorry, this link:
http://irbuzz.blogspot.com/2008/09/guest-article- medium-format-color-ir.html

Hi Dean

My name is Clare Kendall. I emailed you earlier in the year about buying some IR film off you and then got bogged down in work and other projects.
I've lost your email address as I had a crash in the summer and would like to buy some medium format IR film off you and possibly, if you've got any, some 35mm.
I also have some questions about IR in general and it seems that you are pretty much the expert!

Clare

hi clare,

thanks for your interest!
i only have the film available in 120 medium format. i found it was just too difficult to produce it for 35mm, considering the perforations.

if you have any questions at all, i would be happy to reply.
dean bennici

my email is
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