pbromaghin
Subscriber
I have been wanting to try Ilford SFX-200 for some time now, but just can't find any of the recommended filters. With regular red filters it looks pretty much like any other filtered B&W film, but grainier, which sounds like a waste of time and money. The data sheet recommends:
a) Very deep red - ILFORD SFX, B+W RG665, B+W 092, Heliopan 695 and 715, Hoya R72 and Kodak Wratten 89B for the greatest effect.
or b) Deep red - B+W 091, Heliopan 29, Kodak Wratten 29 and Rodenstock 29 for somewhat less effect.
These seem to be pretty rare, as I have had some traders and camera store people try to tell me they don't even exist. I am willing to let the filter size determine the lens and format, just to give it a try.
To those who use this film, what filters do you use and where did you find them? Also, the Ilford filter comes only as a plastic sheet - how does one use these?
a) Very deep red - ILFORD SFX, B+W RG665, B+W 092, Heliopan 695 and 715, Hoya R72 and Kodak Wratten 89B for the greatest effect.
or b) Deep red - B+W 091, Heliopan 29, Kodak Wratten 29 and Rodenstock 29 for somewhat less effect.
These seem to be pretty rare, as I have had some traders and camera store people try to tell me they don't even exist. I am willing to let the filter size determine the lens and format, just to give it a try.
To those who use this film, what filters do you use and where did you find them? Also, the Ilford filter comes only as a plastic sheet - how does one use these?