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from B&H Summary: This film is capable of creating some of the most spectacular B&W photography, but it is very tricky to get the right exposure. The latitude of this film is very narrow. Bracketing is essential. A little too much exposure and all of the highlights are blown out, not enough and it is too dark. The 'IR' effect (white foliage) of this film is not as strong as Kodak HIE, but it is more so than Macrophot and MUCH more so than Ilford SFX 200. With Konica 750nm you don't have the halo and grain effect like you do with HIE, so this film is capable of taking much sharper images but it also doesn't have as much of that surreal look like HIE. You cannot rate IR film speed without specifying which IR filter, so let me say that in full sun (May - Sep) I've had the best results rating the film at ISO 6 +/- 1 stop bracketing with an R72 filter. Any other time of year and all bets are off for getting the right exposure. Strengths: If you want dramatic B&W landscapes with the 'IR' effect then this is your film. When it's on, ho boy, it ON! This is great stuff! If you want dramatic landscapes without the 'IR' effect and all of the bracketing, try using Kodak TMAX 100 with a Red 25A filter. Weaknesses: Slow, narrow latitude. There can be a high 'tear your hair out' factor at the beginning. Heavy bracketing means you get few good shots per roll, which is expensive. It's difficult to find development tables for this film. I use XTOL 1+1 7.5 min. at 20 deg C. Rumours are that Konica may be discontinuing this film. Similar Products Used: Kodak HIE, Macrophot, Ilford SFX 200 Customer Service: N/A
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