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>I am trying out the Kodak High Speed Infrared B&W film for the first time
>and no where can I find the information what I should set the speed of
>the film at. The small instructions that came with it stated that there
>is no way of telling the correct speed of the infrared wave length and
>suggested a setting of asa25 using a red filter. Maybe I am just stupid
>but why would they call it "high speed " film then ? Is there anything
>else I should know about using infrared film ? I can't seem to find
>*anyone* that has ever used infrared, I asked my dad who is a
>professional photographer and he has never used infrared film, none of
>the labs in the entire city know anything about it (although they can
>process it ) . Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.........
Hmmm, try it, and bracket in whole stops over a wide range with
a couple of standard scene-types that you are interested in.
Keep accurate notes. See what, uh, develops. Next roll, you will
be in good shape to try again. (Increased development can improve
the normally low-contrast highlights [of which there are a lot
with IR when shooting folliage, which turns white].) I seem to
remember setting my Nikon camera meters at 200, using Kodak HS
Infrared with a standard no. 25 filter, shooting sunlit scenes.
Remember to handle the film cartridge only in VERY low light -
I find that shaded safelight in the darkroom is OK, and gives
enough light to see to handle the film while loading/unloading
the camera (darkness is recommended, to avoid fogging the
film in the cartridge [the trap leaks IR], but.....).
Hope This Helps