Rodinal and Rollei Infrared

[Travis Nunn]

Just tried my first roll of Rollie IR (120 format) in Rodinal and the negatives came out very nicely. I haven't had a chance to print from them yet, but I hope to do so this weekend.

Rodinal 1:25, 12 min at 20 deg C

 

[trapd]

I also just tried this film in the 120 size and did a test by rating it at asa 6 with a cokin 89b filter. I developed it in Rodinal 1:50 for 10 minutes at 20 degrees in a Jobo CPE-2 and the negatives have come out very nicely. I'll print a couple up this week and adjust the time if neccessary. I bracketed one stop each side and although the -1 shots are quite thin there is still pretty good shadow detail (a bit like Kodak HIE).

 

[Dracotype]

I'm curious. I really like infrared, and have only tried Kodak HIE, but am not in love with the cost. Has anyone any recommendations regarding developing Rollei infrared in FG7? I was thinking of using the same time as Kodak HIE for FG7. I would bracket of course. By the way, are the halo effects the same? I usually use a Cokin red filter.

Drew

 

[colrehogan]

I believe that you'll need at least a Wratten 89B (also known as a Hoya R72) filter to get the halation effects. I tried some of this film in a 35 mm test format and that's what I found. I have some 120 Rollei, but haven't tried it as of yet.

 

[Dracotype]

I believe that you'll need at least a Wratten 89B (also known as a Hoya R72) filter to get the halation effects. I tried some of this film in a 35 mm test format and that's what I found. I have some 120 Rollei, but haven't tried it as of yet.

I took a peep at the Rollei directions for using their film, and they recommend overexposing to get halation effects. This sounds a little iffy to me. But the more irksome issue is whether I should use FG7 or not. I wouldn't want to have to go out a get some different developer just for this one.

Drew