What is the Current status for Canon EOS bodies with Infrared films?

[amellice]

Hi, I've Canon EOS 1V HS and I want to know what is the current status of Infrared films in the market? Will they be fogged with my camera? I've couple of Ilford SFX and I want to know if I can use it with my 1V
Thanks

 

[Fotoguy20d]

I know the Elan 7 is a problem.

Dan

 

[Les Sarile]

Page 82 of the EOS 1V manual states you can use B/W infrared film and shows how to use it.

 

[amellice]

Page 82 of the EOS 1V manual states you can use B/W infrared film and shows how to use it.

It describes how to focus without mentioning the fogging problem because of the infrared used in the camera to count the spokes.

 

[Les Sarile]

It describes how to focus without mentioning the fogging problem because of the infrared used in the camera to count the spokes.

I believe you are confusing the EOS 3 which has an infrared emitter/receiver pair in the film transport that will fog the edge of infrared film as shown in page 27 of that manual. This is not the case with the EOS 1V.

If you look further in the manual of the EOS 1V page 136 under Film Transport it lists Infrared film . . . . Compatible.

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

Worst case scenario, you have some darkening in the sprocket holes, and no bleed-over into the image area.

 

[amellice]

thanks guys i'll give it a try and let you know

 

[Les Sarile]

I've been meaning to try IR film myself but only had the EOS3 for years. I have since acquired a gaggle of cameras intended for this purpose so it's time to try it!
Good luck!

 

[Neil Souch]

IIRC the rebate fogging problem only happened with the Kodak Infrared Film which alas is now long gone. So if you are not using that you should be OK as the current I/R films are not so I/R sensitive. With focussing if you use a wide angle lens in the region of say - 20mm to 24mm and stop down well you will be able to forget using the I/R focussing correction scale. I would also recommend using a separate hand held meter to work out the exposure, I found the EOS's meter was often way off when reading through the very dark red I/R filter that is needed to for today's I/R films.

Neil.

Neil.

 

[PentaxBronica]

SFX isn't "true" IR film, so you should be ok. I treat it just like HP5 or FP4 and it doesn't seem to cause it any trouble.

If you shoot it without the IR filter then it just turns into 200ASA B&W film. I've used a couple of rolls with varying degrees of success, I suspect the latter didn't work as well because I couldn't remember exactly how many stops to allow for the effect of the filter.

My usual technique (on a Pentax KX as it has MLU, B and a cable release) is as follows:

Set camera up on tripod without filter, compose, focus, set aperture and note shutter speed suggested by your meter/eyeball. My best roll was mostly shot with an SMC Pentax 28mm f3.5 at f16 or so, as that gave me huge depth of field to help out with the next part.

Reset focus for the IR mark on the lens, add filter, knock shutter speed down by correct number of stops (which on this body usually involves B, a cable release and the second hand on my watch to time it). Pull MLU lever up and check film advanced.

Trigger shutter with cable release, holding it down for as long as needed.

Shoulder tripod, walk to next location, repeat!