Is Ilford SFX an infrared film? If I were to use SFX with infrared filters, will it give me infrared effects?
Is Ilford SFX an infrared film? If I were to use SFX with infrared filters, will it give me infrared effects?
Even powerful IR illuminators throw out embarassingly little light, and with EI 5 or less you will be out of luck except at very close range.Does anyone have any experience shooting SFX at night with infrared illumination?
I'm simultaneously disappointed by the news and impressed by Harman's and Simon's commitment to looking into such possibilities and explaning their decisions to us....
I wonder - is it likely there could ever be a new emulsion from Harman?
if so, what would be viable?
Does anyone have any experience shooting SFX at night with infrared illumination?
Even powerful IR illuminators throw out embarassingly little light, and with EI 5 or less you will be out of luck except at very close range.
Electronic flashes more or less replicate sun light in terms of spectrum, so the ISO rating of any IR film with respect to flash will be about ISO 5. Your big GN 58m @ISO100 strobe turns into a measly GN 13m toy at ISO 5 ...Flashlights (electronic or bulb) are to be used.
Infrared? Yes! I shoot Ilford SFX at EI 6 behind IR680 and IR720 filters and it delivers a conspicuous infrared effect. The appearance doesn't SCREAM over-the-top infrared like Kodak HIE always did and Efke IR820 did sometimes but it's very distinctly different to panchromatic film behind a deep red filter...
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My very last hope:
Would it be possible to make an SFX without antihalation layer? That would be a good substitute for Efke's "Aura", adding the benefit of Ilford quality control.
Many of us miss this effect:
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t miss the "aura" effect of the old EFKE (Maco) films. (Then again, I also liked the Lucky films for the same reason)
Steven, given the current range of Ilford films, plus Brac's comment and the fact that Simon has covered the reasons why a true IR isn't in its plans then I wonder what else it could make that would sell in sufficient quantities to be viable.
pentaxuser
Therefore coated volumes produced would be uneconomical against the investment required, in relation to the size of the worldwide market, even allowing for our ability to coat 'small' volumes.
1st question:Simon, I wonder if you could give us an insight as to what the estimated size of this worldwide market would be, or what the necessary market size would need to be? As Ilford has no intention to enter the market, perhaps you could share some tidbit for the benefit of the industry.
Thanks, Paul
Nope. That Harmon is audio products. For example, Harmon/Kardon.I wonder if Harman Ilford is the same Harman that took over the Crown tape recorder company.
S............. for the benefit of the industry.
Thanks, Paul
Dear Paul,
We will look, and do look at new product opportunities on a monthly basis, in depth, and the team of 7people that discuss it have well in excess of 120 years experience in the photo market, balanced against our wish to innovate and satisfy customer requirements is to run a profitable and stable business that continues to focus on analog monochrome photographic products as its core market ( although we do other things ) and to offer and manufacture now, and in the future the largest range of ultra high quality monochrome photographic products in the world, bar none.
Simon ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited :
I'd have to say, Ilford has a pretty impressive B&W range of film...
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