Hey thanks Tony I appreciate it. You know what it is, I never try to shoot a video unless I fully understand and test what I'm talkin about. That way it comes natural and I don't need a script. Good looking out.
Ray - that's one of the very best technical photography tutorials I've ever watched on YT. You know your stuff and deliver the information perfectly. Thank you so much!
Cousin OC hey thanks for stopping by, yo what are we both doing up so early lol. I wish I could take credit for the sunny 8 rule but you know something, I shot three rolls of this and about 95 percent of them were keepers which NEVER happens with regular film. one shot i forgot to lower the filter and it was overexposed but thats it. I guess i concentrated much more and gave myself days to shoot each film without rushing. Id like to try color next but itd have to be digital.
Ray I attended a paid workshop on IR photography and came away confused with more questions than answers. This video answered them all. It’s easily the best instruction on IR photography I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much!! I’m heading out today with SFX and actually feel confident! I’m subscribing to your channel!!
Many thanks for this tutorial. I have Ilford 200 SFX ordered and I cleaned up my Pentax Program Plus camera. My plans are to go out to our local historical cemetery later this week and shoot some film. While I have shot infrared film, it's been years. Glad I viewed your video.
I've been a pro for almost 40 years. I can remember playing around with Infrared film. I never had time to get creative with it. The limited time I had with it, I fell In love using the film. I have to say, this has been the most informed video I've seen about this amazing film stock. I love your images. Very well exposed for sure. Works of art. and thanks for posting all your info in your comments. I'm getting back into shooting film again. Just for the fun of it. SFX film I will be in my camera soon. Thanks Ray!
I've watched a few videos on infrared film photography, especially with a medium format camera. This is the clearest explanation. The example images are fantastic too. I use a TLR so don't need the filter mount, looking forward to giving it a try.
Learned that the Harkonnen’s planet montage was shot in infrared and wanted to learn more about the shooting film/photo in infrared. Your tutorial is a great help, from lens to settings to adapters your video is very insightful.
Kept simple, modest on your own abilities and expertise, urged the viewer to do his/her own research. That's how a good informative video is made... Well done!
Thank you sir. I also live in Miami. I love IR photography. I have a Sony A6000 converted to 830NM. I also love to shoot film. You inspired me to shoot iR on film. Thanks for a most enjoyable and educational video. Stay safe, Jerry.
Ray, The quality of your videos is outstanding. Great audio, great video, great editing, and most important, great content. This is a perfect introduction to infrared photography. I had no idea there was such a thing as a flip up filter holder. I think "Ethereal" is the word for your photos.
Man thanks so much. Took many hours to edit. I actually had to edit this twice, first time my PC crashed. I love making these. I dedicate this episode to you 😎
I'm 2 years late... but I found this video so informative. I love IR images and have gotten back into film... I appreciate the great info here, worth giving a try!
Thank you very much: This looks like another turn in the road with my photography: So appreciate your time in sharing this. Your photos were brilliant and you didn’t look like an alien: Thank you once again
Lol thanks my man. I know what you mean by another turn because even though I shoot a lot of film and digital lately I've been getting burned out on photography and although I live near Miami I feel like I'm shot everything there is. Trying the infrared allows another dimension. I really would like to try color infrared with those kolari vision filters but of course I would need a converted camera. Thanks for checking this out and taking the time to comment 😊
I do know what you mean about being burned out: I live in country NSW Australia 🇦🇺 The drought was something else, then the bush fires, now rain 🌧: Have turned to having more clouds and different types in pics: I’d love to get to a beach and shoot: Have 57 cameras at last count plus my collection, love them all: Anyway thank you again
I loved shooting people with Infrared I like the skin tone and black orbits . Your prints are beautiful .I always had a difficult time loading the film in darkness. Thanks
Sir, this is the most useful video on IR film photography I came along so far. Thank you very much! I also appreciate your calm and intelligent explanations. Take my bow, and also my subscription. :D
Hey man, thanks for this detailed tutorial! I'm on my way out to shoot my first roll of IR film (Rollei IR with a Hoya R72 filter). I've watched your video a couple of times and feel like you've saved me from a bunch of mistakes.
That photo of the church is absolutely gorgeous. I already had a roll of sfx200 coming in the mail and that alone was enough to sell me on using it. Thank you!!
This is one of the best video explainers I have ever seen about photography. Thank you so much for the clarity in concepts and practical advice. You are a great teacher! Two questions for you: 1) Do you have a patreon account or something similar? 2) Do you sell your prints? Wish today's bloggers/influencers/gurus/or whatever they call themselves were more like this. The world would be better.
Hello thanks so much that warms my heart. Yes I try to be personal and be myself at all times. I don't have a patreon but I started a small online print shop, I haven't uploaded a ton of photos yet but you're welcome to check it out. Thanks for your support and here's a link to the shop. aloyandersonphotography.picfair.com/
I just shot a two rolls SFX using all of your advice, and it worked great! I've been meaning to for awhile now, but it all seemed too confusing, until this tutorial. So thanks! It's cool stuff.
@@Raychristofer I've posted three up on my Instagram ( @tim_roper). One thing I really like: you don't have to get out there super early for some good landscape shots!
You are wonderful, with your explanatory video, but I have a lot to learn, to be able to follow you, I really like the clarity of the audio, magnificent work, I think that if I continue listening I could learn a lot. Thanks ,
Another great video, Ray. Really nice work. I've also shot with something called JCH (Japan Camera Hunter) Streetpan, which has a strong red sensitivity. It also works great with an R72 filter.
Hello how are you? Sorry I missed your comment for so long but yes I heard Japan Street was also red sensitive I'd like to try it. Thanks for checking this out.
I just came across your Utube channel and I stopped to watch it. Your a well spoken person and you make a good teacher... you got me...I'm in. Good job...cheers.
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge! Today I was planning to shoot my first infrared film and before doing that I came here to find some tips and I found your video. Thank you!!
Congratulations on the recognition from Ilford. I use a Nikon F setup and following your advise have been able to get some nice images. I find it easiest to bring along a digital camera and work out the settings then continue with film camera. Living in Maine the growing season is about 4 days so the green foliage is not always available. Would you have any idea of other sources of infrared reflective objects?
Hello thank you I appreciate you checking this out. Unfortunately artificial things that reflect infrared there's not many of them and if you find one it probably wouldn't be as dramatic in the photo. one thing you can try is to shoot winter landscapes and see how the infrared affects the sky, it will make it dramatically darker. Some people convert their digital cameras to full spectrum by having the infrared blocking filter from the sensor and then they put a "Kolari" filter on the lens and it makes beautiful color infrared images. Google that you might get a kick out of it. Many people use even digital point and shoots for this and get great results. one thing we have to remember is this particular film is not full-fledged infrared so I think the Rollie infrared might even be more dramatic.
Hey Ray this was great, fabulous, par excellence my friend. I have thinking about and not seen you on youtube, so this was a very pleasant surprise. I still have not tried Lomo film again (can only buy it online0. I did shoot Rollei Crossbird last week (waiting for it to come back). I have considered infare and you video helped me in that regard. Post some mpore film videos please.
Hello thanks so much md, actually what the Young folks are doing today is using digital cameras converted to infrared which I may try. Shot three film reviews the same time as this ir video , lomo purple and an updated lomo metropolis. I just have to find time to edit them. Glad this was helpful. Never heard of that rollei crossbird till I just googled it. Super interesting!
Terrific tutorial. I shoot a lot of digital through vintage lenses. However, I have some film bodies. You just gave me a reason to shoot film. Thank you!
Hello thanks so much. You know I shot two other segments that I left out. I talked about using mirror lock up to reduce shake and another that I thought would make the video run to long. It's tricky knowing what to leave out of the edit to keep it as interesting as possible. Thanks for taking the time to check this out.
Thank you very much! It's the best tutorial on the subject I've ever seen. The only question I have now is this. Everybody knows, Ilford SFX 200 is a grainy film. But I can't nearly see the grain here, on your shots in this video. Is this the result of a specific developing technique or the very correct exposure influenced, or may be both these two factors are important? I would also like to know wether you use any special methods for scanning this negative. Please, be so kind as to answer briefly or may be you do have a video on this theme somewhere. Thanks a lot, I'm very grateful to you!
Great video! Very informative and practical. I’ve got some Ilford 200 SFX 200 and a r25 red filter that I’ll star with, and later transition to “true” infrared photography. Great tip on the “Uurig” filter holder! As always, great job…on point!
Very nicely done video. This is expertly made. Well laid out, and lots of great information. I really enjoyed how you split the video up with some of your images. That’s a great way to showcase your work and what the film looks like.
These pictures look amazing and really make me want to buy a filter and shoot my roll already! I've had a roll of infrared film for a few years but never got a filter. I can't wait to try it out!
Great info mate as a young lad I shot a roll of infra red didnt do any research didn’t know about filters just presumed the film was enough I did make some nice bog standard black and white shots thought 🙄 keen to try again now 📷❤️
Ahh!!! Amazing! I have carried my Infrared films for ages and never used them because I still want to buy a red filter. Not watched the video yet but I will while the RA-4 machine is heating up! See you in the darkroom in a minute Aloy! Greetings from the Alps
Very helpful Ray, thank you, I have some Rollei 35mm infrared film New and two expired Macophot an IR 820c and a IR820c Aura B&W also by Rollei about 12 years old in 120 format, probably 400ASA by now, and a filter. I have never tried infrared before, so fingers crossed as to the results. My choice of cameras are old, for 35mm an Ihagee Exakta VX1000 and for 120 an AGI Agilux Agifold camera, so I am not making it easy for myself, but you have given me some starters, cheers :-)
Awesome my brother Ian in so glad this helped. The camera doesn't matter but I recommend using a wider lens like a 28 or 35. Hey Ilford actually featured me in their online magazine and invited me to write an Article. The link should be in the description. Let me know how it goes.
Really good pics you're taken here..thanks for sharing with us! The reason why the plants and the grass is shining so bright is chlorophil, which is emitting from them itself, with its own wavelenght. IR-photography is special..but delivers stunning results.
Hi Ray, great video - essential and very understandable. I have a question: does the infrared filter you used have an exact matching nd factor? I would like to have this information to calculate the exposure exactly... I'm a beginner and I don't know if my question makes sense Thank you very much
Hi Ray, very nice review. And beuatiful pictures. I shooting myself also ilford sfx200 and digital with a Canon 1000d full spectrum. It works great and the pictures are great. Well done.
Hey thanks for checking this out my man. I want to try a full spectrum conversion also, much better to experiment with. feel free to check out my ilford magazine article on Infrared also, link in description.
Awesome thanks so much for taking the time to comment on this. Glad it was helpful, it took me weeks to put this together. I'm curious how you came across this video?
Did i comment on this before if not i should have done, i found that they make this film in 5X4 and its actually cheaper than normal 5x4 film so you've inspired me to go on an adventure, armed with large format infrared film.
Hey my man thanks. I can't believe I have you commenting on my videos I must have hit the big time lol. I'm curious how you came across this video was it the illford article or did TH-cam suggest it
A fantastic little submission, thank you! I disagree slightly though on your thoughts on skin tone. In the context of the rest of the image the skin looked fine) on my iPhone anyway!😊). The other images were really good! Like you I like the house in the trees in Miami! Will definitely give it a try if I can afford an 82mm filter! Again, thanks!
Awesome thank you so much for taking the time to watch this. I haven't shot any infrared since I did this video and it's a shame. The filter I got was very affordable I know it was much less than $20, look in my video description I probably have an Amazon link to the brand
Good job and nice photos, Ray. You may want to point out in the next vid that you can load SFX and Rollei IR films in daylight. I'll look into this, but I don't think you need to do the focus reset with SFX & Rollei films because they are not true ira films. I think you only had to do that with Kodak HIE and the Efke IR films; both now discontinued.
Yea I'm still not sure if this is really the case or not - whether I need to reset the focus with the Ilford and Rollei IR films. I wonder if it also depends on which filter you use. If you use a filter that blocks most of the visible light, it might be a wise idea to reset the focus. Though I could be wrong.
Hello Matt thank you, hey are we in the same FB photography group? Also I challenge you to a friendly competition in comparison to the results I was able to get. No pressure lol
This just became my go-to for infrared! Perfect balance of in depth tech and inspiring work, love it! I was thinking about how hot things would look under infrared, would it be possible to get a glowy pic of a motorcycle engine if it was photographed at night? That would be surreal, wonder if you would even need a filter if it was dark outside already 🤔... Think I might have to try that!
Hello Frank that's awesome man let me know how it goes if you get a chance to try it. I don't know if I mentioned but ilford invited me to write an article for their online magazine the link is in the description. That was really cool and something I didn't expect
Nice, and helpful...thank you Does the IR require special chemicals for development? If IR is printed, is special paper required? If you have the time, please reply
Hello thank you and those are great real questions. Infrared uses the same black and white chemicals as all other black and white film. I don't know what chemical they add to the emulsion that makes it infrared sensitive. And no the paper is not different for printing the black and white infrared image. I've actually been experimenting with darkroom paper in my large format camera instead of film and I'm getting incredible results, I'm actually working on a video tutorial. If you decide to try it let me know if you have any further questions. I don't know if I mentioned in the video but this film can also be shot without the infrared filter to look like a perfectly normal black and white film
@@Raychristofer thank you for your reply Helpful information You may also be interested in this technique th-cam.com/video/MJO2VYpJT9o/w-d-xo.html IR appeals to be because I feel that there's too little Black and White in black and white photography. I like to view the extremes of the dynamic range, and let the mid range actually be the mid-range
Thank you very much for such an inspiring tutorial and sharing your knowledge so easily. I'm getting the filter some day this week and I can't see the moment to go to take some pics. I've got one question: can I use both the UV filter together with the IR one? Thanks a lot! Hope your puppy is fine ;)
Trying to get into infrared b&w film photography and so far this has been the best tutorial I've seen. Formal and shares personal experiences, well done and thank you.
Very informative and detailed video. Great images too. The church image is one of my favourites. Good decision shooting on 645 - giving you lots of frames to bracket with as well as a pretty big negative size. I have a Yashica TLR but unfortunately, Ive just discovered an issue with some of the slow shutter speeds. So I think I'll shoot IR on 35mm instead. The only IR film that I have shot in the past was a colour IR slide film which has long been discontinued. I shot two 35mm rolls of that with diffferent coloured filters - yellow and orange for each film. And I adjusted the focus to the red mark on my Canon FD lenses. Now, I want to shoot some Rollei IR 400. I'm going to order an R72 filter at some point. It's winter here in Australia right now so it will be nice to see that green grass turn pale.
How about night scenes ie town streets, or lunapark. Have you ever try it.? If so what exposure would be recommended? 30sec more or maybe 1min although it woul ruin photo by simple fact of moving objects or people. Anyway I'm interested pretty well in IR and you convinced me even more. That pic of you that you didn't like it, I think looks oddly good, perspective of pitch black sky and bone whit grass makes it almost unreal. Great stuff
I just started to play with this infrared film photography. So just to make clear, in very bright sunny day the 'base exposure' is 1sec/F8.0 for ASA200 films, right? Thus if I use Rollei IR400 or 400s that would be adjusted to 1/2sec F8.
Hello thank you, I can only go by my experience using ilford sfx but what your said sounds like the correct starting point. Definitely get more than one roll so you can adjust after the first roll if necessary
@@Raychristofer hey man, I was wondering, if you use a red filter with this film and shoot a cut up pomegranate, would the inside texture look jet black as it's red colour? Planning on a series and some of your experience would be much appreciated, thank you!
@@lochvonsavoy2936 hello thank you and yes many people use a deep red filter instead of the infrared and it works great too but since I didn't compare them back to back I can't tell how much difference it would be but I do know the deep red filter will give you shorter exposure times. That pomegranate sounds like a perfect subject for that test. Let me know how it goes
Hello how are you? That is a super good question, using 100 ISO film on a bright sunny day I would normally shoot at 1-1000 of a second and f8, so shooting this for one second at f8 let me do some math. it's probably 10 stops less but that's not really accurate because a normal light meter does not measure ultraviolet. That's a good starting point though. When you look through that 720 filter you have to put your eye right up next to it and wait a moment for it to adjust before you start to see a faint image through it
I know that this was posted two years ago but I'm curious to know how your film turned out. I assume you were using the Rollei 400 IR film. Ive heard with that particular film, a red 25A filter will make it look like a regular B&W film. Supposedly, you need an IR filter to get the IR look with the Rollei 400 film. Some say that you can get the IR look with the Ilford 200 film with a red filter.
@@anzaeria I still have the film in my Freezer. So you messege is not late. Thanks for the advice! I ve read that I should also take into a count amount of light, and other things… we ll see.
I have shot a lot of digital infrared but I have never shot film infrared. I now want to try film infrared. I have decided to use my Leica M6 rangefinder with 35mm lens and a 52mm Hoya R72 infrared filter with a 49-52mm step-up ring. Rangefinder focusing should be easier than through-the-lens SLR focusing.
hello thank you, and I'm actually going to flip it around on you because I'm glad I found your channel, vintage cameras is where it's at. You've got a new subscriber
@@AlysVintageCameraAlley that's something I deal with also.there's times I've spent over a week putting together a video and hours editing it only to see 150 views. And other videos I just threw together without much care that blow up. I've learned it's best to just make videos out of love. and sometimes I'll take a month off of TH-cam when I don't feel like it. The good thing is I'm starting to make money every month from the channel even though I don't have a ton of subscribers so that is an encouragement also. If you look at marques brownlee's first videos you won't feel bad at all lol.
@@AlysVintageCameraAlley Hello no it's minimum 1000 subscribers and 4000 watch hours in the last 12 months. Believe me it took years for me to make 1000 subs but the 4000 hours isn't terrible. The key is you can put Amazon affiliate links in the video to make money which is separate from TH-cam rules and more than half my affiliate income is from Amazon . So don't let TH-cam AdSense dollars hold you back it fluctuates anyway.
Thanks, a very helpful overview with some nice tips. Just got my red25 filter today, I thinks that's 720nm. Looking forward to trying the SFX200 film out on my Bronica GS-1 (6x7). Beautiful images!
I know the general consensus is to shoot IR film on sunny days. Though do you reckon there's a particular time of day where IR light is more prevalent? One photographer reckons that there's more IR light around late afternoon / early evening. And another photographer recommends the middle of the day for IR images.
Hello.. the best video about IR.. I'm using a Mamiya C3 because the TLR cameras in the medium format are the best with IR filters. I have a HOYA filter but exposure with the Rollei IR 400 in the bright sun is about 4 sec. f/16. I think better first to experiment with a 35mm film camera about exposures etc. I can use a smaller and cheaper filter on a TLR camera and I can use it on the 35mm too. I have the question for you.. what about developing IR film?
thanks for the video! super helpful. Just wanted to know if you or anyone out there have ever tried to push SFX a couple stops?? and if it helps with motion blur?? I can't find any info on pushing infrared film.
I like the vibe of the video very much "you're gonna drop it on some cement"-classic. My favorite shots are where there's a path, like 3.45, 11.35, 13.05 and 13.15 makes me want to go to Florida to see those kind of magical trees. Couple of questions; can you develop this film in regular BW chemicals like Rodinal, D-76 and the like? If you were to use one of the weaker filters in a nature scene, you could brighten the shadowy foliage by the IR light reflected off the leaves, right? I might have read that somewhere, possibly The Negative. Looking forward to more vids.
Hello Rick's thanks for checking this out. Yes it took me a few weeks to shoot these images as I didn't want to waste any shots so it turned out more than 90% of the images where keepers which never happens. from what I understand using a weaker filter will produce less white foliage and it would look more normal. yes it develops exactly like any other black and white film and I'm also using Rodinal. I'm tempted to get a converted digital camera so I could do more experiments.
Hello how are you? I actually can't remember how the negatives behaved , I shot these images about four months ago. Hmm. I'm scanning some old Russian 35mm now though and it's horribly curled like a fingernail. I had to take a glass from a picture frame to hold it flat too
hello thank you yes I developed it myself I've been doing that for a few years now and I'm actually working on it develop at home tutorial which should be up in a week
Said it before and I'll say it again: a real professional presenting and explaining a subject perfectly.
Hey thanks Tony I appreciate it. You know what it is, I never try to shoot a video unless I fully understand and test what I'm talkin about. That way it comes natural and I don't need a script. Good looking out.
Ray - that's one of the very best technical photography tutorials I've ever watched on YT. You know your stuff and deliver the information perfectly. Thank you so much!
Forget the Sunny 16 rule - You just invented the Sunny 8 rule! Great tutorial and that image at 3:45 is something else
Cousin OC hey thanks for stopping by, yo what are we both doing up so early lol. I wish I could take credit for the sunny 8 rule but you know something, I shot three rolls of this and about 95 percent of them were keepers which NEVER happens with regular film. one shot i forgot to lower the filter and it was overexposed but thats it. I guess i concentrated much more and gave myself days to shoot each film without rushing. Id like to try color next but itd have to be digital.
Ray I attended a paid workshop on IR photography and came away confused with more questions than answers. This video answered them all. It’s easily the best instruction on IR photography I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much!! I’m heading out today with SFX and actually feel confident! I’m subscribing to your channel!!
Great video concise and entertaining I subbed
Many thanks for this tutorial. I have Ilford 200 SFX ordered and I cleaned up my Pentax Program Plus camera. My plans are to go out to our local historical cemetery later this week and shoot some film. While I have shot infrared film, it's been years. Glad I viewed your video.
Awesome thank you. Let me know how it goes plz
I've been a pro for almost 40 years. I can remember playing around with Infrared film. I never had time to get creative with it. The limited time I had with it, I fell In love using the film. I have to say, this has been the most informed video I've seen about this amazing film stock. I love your images. Very well exposed for sure. Works of art. and thanks for posting all your info in your comments. I'm getting back into shooting film again. Just for the fun of it. SFX film I will be in my camera soon. Thanks Ray!
I've watched a few videos on infrared film photography, especially with a medium format camera. This is the clearest explanation. The example images are fantastic too. I use a TLR so don't need the filter mount, looking forward to giving it a try.
Just got some IR film as a present and I'm so glad I learned about the UUrig filter holder.
Learned that the Harkonnen’s planet montage was shot in infrared and wanted to learn more about the shooting film/photo in infrared. Your tutorial is a great help, from lens to settings to adapters your video is very insightful.
Kept simple, modest on your own abilities and expertise, urged the viewer to do his/her own research. That's how a good informative video is made... Well done!
Hahaha, thanks so much. Humility takes us farther
best information out there on sfx film...thank you
Thank you sir. I also live in Miami. I love IR photography. I have a Sony A6000 converted to 830NM. I also love to shoot film. You inspired me to shoot iR on film. Thanks for a most enjoyable and educational video. Stay safe, Jerry.
Ray,
The quality of your videos is outstanding. Great audio, great video, great editing, and most important, great content. This is a perfect introduction to infrared photography. I had no idea there was such a thing as a flip up filter holder.
I think "Ethereal" is the word for your photos.
Man thanks so much. Took many hours to edit. I actually had to edit this twice, first time my PC crashed. I love making these. I dedicate this episode to you 😎
I'm 2 years late... but I found this video so informative. I love IR images and have gotten back into film... I appreciate the great info here, worth giving a try!
Man, you have the BEST infrared photography tutorial, nice and concise.
Thank you very much: This looks like another turn in the road with my photography: So appreciate your time in sharing this. Your photos were brilliant and you didn’t look like an alien: Thank you once again
Lol thanks my man. I know what you mean by another turn because even though I shoot a lot of film and digital lately I've been getting burned out on photography and although I live near Miami I feel like I'm shot everything there is. Trying the infrared allows another dimension. I really would like to try color infrared with those kolari vision filters but of course I would need a converted camera. Thanks for checking this out and taking the time to comment 😊
I do know what you mean about being burned out: I live in country NSW Australia 🇦🇺 The drought was something else, then the bush fires, now rain 🌧: Have turned to having more clouds and different types in pics: I’d love to get to a beach and shoot: Have 57 cameras at last count plus my collection, love them all: Anyway thank you again
I loved shooting people with Infrared I like the skin tone and black orbits . Your prints are beautiful .I always had a difficult time loading the film in darkness. Thanks
Sir, this is the most useful video on IR film photography I came along so far. Thank you very much! I also appreciate your calm and intelligent explanations. Take my bow, and also my subscription. :D
This is the best video I have found on this subject! Thank you so much mate!
Hey man, thanks for this detailed tutorial! I'm on my way out to shoot my first roll of IR film (Rollei IR with a Hoya R72 filter). I've watched your video a couple of times and feel like you've saved me from a bunch of mistakes.
That photo of the church is absolutely gorgeous. I already had a roll of sfx200 coming in the mail and that alone was enough to sell me on using it. Thank you!!
This is one of the best video explainers I have ever seen about photography. Thank you so much for the clarity in concepts and practical advice. You are a great teacher! Two questions for you:
1) Do you have a patreon account or something similar?
2) Do you sell your prints?
Wish today's bloggers/influencers/gurus/or whatever they call themselves were more like this. The world would be better.
Hello thanks so much that warms my heart. Yes I try to be personal and be myself at all times. I don't have a patreon but I started a small online print shop, I haven't uploaded a ton of photos yet but you're welcome to check it out. Thanks for your support and here's a link to the shop.
aloyandersonphotography.picfair.com/
I just shot a two rolls SFX using all of your advice, and it worked great! I've been meaning to for awhile now, but it all seemed too confusing, until this tutorial. So thanks! It's cool stuff.
Big Tim that's what's up bro! Thanks so much for getting back to me. Plz share some images I'd like to see your results also
@@Raychristofer I've posted three up on my Instagram ( @tim_roper). One thing I really like: you don't have to get out there super early for some good landscape shots!
You are wonderful, with your explanatory video, but I have a lot to learn, to be able to follow you, I really like the clarity of the audio, magnificent work, I think that if I continue listening I could learn a lot. Thanks ,
Appreciate you putting this together. I just picked up a roll of IR film and a filter to go with it and feel ready to experiment with it!
That's awesome man that's what it's all about. Let me know how it goes and thanks for taking the time to comment
Another great video, Ray. Really nice work. I've also shot with something called JCH (Japan Camera Hunter) Streetpan, which has a strong red sensitivity. It also works great with an R72 filter.
Hello how are you? Sorry I missed your comment for so long but yes I heard Japan Street was also red sensitive I'd like to try it. Thanks for checking this out.
I just came across your Utube channel and I stopped to watch it. Your a well spoken person and you make a good teacher... you got me...I'm in. Good job...cheers.
I think this is the best tutorial I ever saw, and I saw a lot
also great images!!!!!
Great photos Ray and this was an excellent tutorial.
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge! Today I was planning to shoot my first infrared film and before doing that I came here to find some tips and I found your video. Thank you!!
Very cool concepts here Ray, and the images are ethereal. That flip up holder seems like a life saver.
Hello techno Viking how are you? Thanks man and yes sometimes the simplest inventions can make a big difference
Ray, thank you for your rich information and professional style video. Nice one. 👍
Thank you soooooo much!!!! I’m shooting SFX 200 with an R72 this weekend. This is perfect.
You're answering every question I had about working with IR - thank you!
Fantastic, professional and informative. I like this guy!
Thanks so much
12:30… lol “…it looks like some kind of fairy tale forest man…” love it. Great vid. Thanks.
Great video Ray. I’m going out tomorrow to shoot my first roll of SFX 200. Lots of good information here.
Congratulations on the recognition from Ilford. I use a Nikon F setup and following your advise have been able to get some nice images. I find it easiest to bring along a digital camera and work out the settings then continue with film camera. Living in Maine the growing season is about 4 days so the green foliage is not always available. Would you have any idea of other sources of infrared reflective objects?
Hello thank you I appreciate you checking this out. Unfortunately artificial things that reflect infrared there's not many of them and if you find one it probably wouldn't be as dramatic in the photo. one thing you can try is to shoot winter landscapes and see how the infrared affects the sky, it will make it dramatically darker. Some people convert their digital cameras to full spectrum by having the infrared blocking filter from the sensor and then they put a "Kolari" filter on the lens and it makes beautiful color infrared images. Google that you might get a kick out of it. Many people use even digital point and shoots for this and get great results. one thing we have to remember is this particular film is not full-fledged infrared so I think the Rollie infrared might even be more dramatic.
Thanks, you are true artist and a true teacher
Hey Ray this was great, fabulous, par excellence my friend. I have thinking about and not seen you on youtube, so this was a very pleasant surprise. I still have not tried Lomo film again (can only buy it online0. I did shoot Rollei Crossbird last week (waiting for it to come back). I have considered infare and you video helped me in that regard. Post some mpore film videos please.
Hello thanks so much md, actually what the Young folks are doing today is using digital cameras converted to infrared which I may try. Shot three film reviews the same time as this ir video , lomo purple and an updated lomo metropolis. I just have to find time to edit them. Glad this was helpful. Never heard of that rollei crossbird till I just googled it. Super interesting!
Nice work, thanks. I had no idea they even made a flip up filter holder until now.
Word up JV, thanks man that's what I'm here for. Glad it was enlightening
Terrific tutorial. I shoot a lot of digital through vintage lenses. However, I have some film bodies. You just gave me a reason to shoot film. Thank you!
Thanks for this Ray. You cover a lot of things I missed out on when I shot this film.
Hello thanks so much. You know I shot two other segments that I left out. I talked about using mirror lock up to reduce shake and another that I thought would make the video run to long. It's tricky knowing what to leave out of the edit to keep it as interesting as possible. Thanks for taking the time to check this out.
absolutely wonderful video, super excited to get a filter and get to shooting
nice work man ! so many miami gems lost , i'm glad you photographed the house under the tree :)))
Excellent and informative video, thank you so much for sharing it with us.
Thank you very much! It's the best tutorial on the subject I've ever seen. The only question I have now is this. Everybody knows, Ilford SFX 200 is a grainy film. But I can't nearly see the grain here, on your shots in this video. Is this the result of a specific developing technique or the very correct exposure influenced, or may be both these two factors are important? I would also like to know wether you use any special methods for scanning this negative. Please, be so kind as to answer briefly or may be you do have a video on this theme somewhere. Thanks a lot, I'm very grateful to you!
Great video! Very informative and practical. I’ve got some Ilford 200 SFX 200 and a r25 red filter that I’ll star with, and later transition to “true” infrared photography. Great tip on the “Uurig” filter holder! As always, great job…on point!
Very nicely done video. This is expertly made. Well laid out, and lots of great information. I really enjoyed how you split the video up with some of your images. That’s a great way to showcase your work and what the film looks like.
hey thanks Andy, I learned its boring looking at a dude talk non stop so I try to give those intermissions.
These pictures look amazing and really make me want to buy a filter and shoot my roll already! I've had a roll of infrared film for a few years but never got a filter. I can't wait to try it out!
Great info mate as a young lad I shot a roll of infra red didnt do any research didn’t know about filters just presumed the film was enough I did make some nice bog standard black and white shots thought 🙄 keen to try again now 📷❤️
I like how this video is calm and chill, but still packed with information and no pointless chattering.
Great stuff Ray! Excellent video, thanks for sharing your insight and experience with IR film.
Hello thanks so much
Thanks for the good presentation, great images.
Awesome thanks. Much respect
Ahh!!! Amazing! I have carried my Infrared films for ages and never used them because I still want to buy a red filter. Not watched the video yet but I will while the RA-4 machine is heating up! See you in the darkroom in a minute Aloy! Greetings from the Alps
Hey thanks so much Ava. And hey I recommend using a dedicated infrared filter, I'm using a 720 nm. Cool.
Very helpful Ray, thank you, I have some Rollei 35mm infrared film New and two expired Macophot an IR 820c and a IR820c Aura B&W also by Rollei about 12 years old in 120 format, probably 400ASA by now, and a filter.
I have never tried infrared before, so fingers crossed as to the results. My choice of cameras are old, for 35mm an Ihagee Exakta VX1000 and for 120 an AGI Agilux Agifold camera, so I am not making it easy for myself, but you have given me some starters, cheers :-)
Awesome my brother Ian in so glad this helped. The camera doesn't matter but I recommend using a wider lens like a 28 or 35. Hey Ilford actually featured me in their online magazine and invited me to write an Article. The link should be in the description. Let me know how it goes.
Really good pics you're taken here..thanks for sharing with us! The reason why the plants and the grass is shining so bright is chlorophil, which is emitting from them itself, with its own wavelenght. IR-photography is special..but delivers stunning results.
Hey thanks, and yes one thing I notice is some plants reflect more than others. Some palm trees reflect very little but certain bushes are super white
Thanks for this video! Very informative. I just started playing with IR filters. I'm going to use your information.
Awesome please let me know how it goes!
Beautiful images! I love the infrared look
Hello thank you
Hi Ray, great video - essential and very understandable. I have a question: does the infrared filter you used have an exact matching nd factor? I would like to have this information to calculate the exposure exactly... I'm a beginner and I don't know if my question makes sense
Thank you very much
Hi Ray, very nice review. And beuatiful pictures. I shooting myself also ilford sfx200 and digital with a Canon 1000d full spectrum. It works great and the pictures are great. Well done.
Hey thanks for checking this out my man. I want to try a full spectrum conversion also, much better to experiment with. feel free to check out my ilford magazine article on Infrared also, link in description.
Congratulations for this video! Very clear man, I can understand you perfectly! Well done, I learn some good tips for infra-red pics. Thanks!
Awesome thanks so much for taking the time to comment on this. Glad it was helpful, it took me weeks to put this together. I'm curious how you came across this video?
Did i comment on this before if not i should have done, i found that they make this film in 5X4 and its actually cheaper than normal 5x4 film so you've inspired me to go on an adventure, armed with large format infrared film.
Hey my man thanks. I can't believe I have you commenting on my videos I must have hit the big time lol. I'm curious how you came across this video was it the illford article or did TH-cam suggest it
A fantastic little submission, thank you!
I disagree slightly though on your thoughts on skin tone. In the context of the rest of the image the skin looked fine) on my iPhone anyway!😊). The other images were really good! Like you I like the house in the trees in Miami!
Will definitely give it a try if I can afford an 82mm filter!
Again, thanks!
Awesome thank you so much for taking the time to watch this. I haven't shot any infrared since I did this video and it's a shame. The filter I got was very affordable I know it was much less than $20, look in my video description I probably have an Amazon link to the brand
Thanks Ray,
You’re right, there’s one on Amazon for around £28.
No excuse not to now!😁
Ray how is it going? This video came up an d again and you did a get job. Hope to see more.
Good job and nice photos, Ray. You may want to point out in the next vid that you can load SFX and Rollei IR films in daylight. I'll look into this, but I don't think you need to do the focus reset with SFX & Rollei films because they are not true ira films. I think you only had to do that with Kodak HIE and the Efke IR films; both now discontinued.
Hello how are you? You know something that's a super good point that didn't occur to me until you just mentioned it. Hmmm, thanks man
Yea I'm still not sure if this is really the case or not - whether I need to reset the focus with the Ilford and Rollei IR films. I wonder if it also depends on which filter you use. If you use a filter that blocks most of the visible light, it might be a wise idea to reset the focus. Though I could be wrong.
Great video Ray might give this film a try in about 3 months when we get some sun in the uk .👍👍👍👍
Hello Matt thank you, hey are we in the same FB photography group? Also I challenge you to a friendly competition in comparison to the results I was able to get. No pressure lol
Very helpful. Thank you. Gonna try some of that Rollei infrared. Would you do f8 at 2s for the darkest filter?
Is there much difference in film handling and development? Thanks for this excellent review! 👍 ✌️
Very clear well communicated video. Than you for this excellent tutorial
Thank you for your effort and information! Very useful, especially with the flip up filter!
This just became my go-to for infrared! Perfect balance of in depth tech and inspiring work, love it! I was thinking about how hot things would look under infrared, would it be possible to get a glowy pic of a motorcycle engine if it was photographed at night? That would be surreal, wonder if you would even need a filter if it was dark outside already 🤔... Think I might have to try that!
Thanks for your helpful info. You’re making the process much easier.
Hello Frank that's awesome man let me know how it goes if you get a chance to try it. I don't know if I mentioned but ilford invited me to write an article for their online magazine the link is in the description. That was really cool and something I didn't expect
Raychristofer wow, that is cool; I’ll check your link out. It’s super sunny this week, I’ll go try infrared again.
Nice, and helpful...thank you
Does the IR require special chemicals for development?
If IR is printed, is special paper required?
If you have the time, please reply
Hello thank you and those are great real questions. Infrared uses the same black and white chemicals as all other black and white film. I don't know what chemical they add to the emulsion that makes it infrared sensitive. And no the paper is not different for printing the black and white infrared image. I've actually been experimenting with darkroom paper in my large format camera instead of film and I'm getting incredible results, I'm actually working on a video tutorial. If you decide to try it let me know if you have any further questions. I don't know if I mentioned in the video but this film can also be shot without the infrared filter to look like a perfectly normal black and white film
@@Raychristofer thank you for your reply
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IR appeals to be because I feel that there's too little Black and White in black and white photography. I like to view the extremes of the dynamic range, and let the mid range actually be the mid-range
Thank you very much for such an inspiring tutorial and sharing your knowledge so easily. I'm getting the filter some day this week and I can't see the moment to go to take some pics. I've got one question: can I use both the UV filter together with the IR one? Thanks a lot! Hope your puppy is fine ;)
thanks for sharing your findings! This was very informational
Trying to get into infrared b&w film photography and so far this has been the best tutorial I've seen. Formal and shares personal experiences, well done and thank you.
Hello thanks so much.
Very informative and detailed video. Great images too. The church image is one of my favourites. Good decision shooting on 645 - giving you lots of frames to bracket with as well as a pretty big negative size. I have a Yashica TLR but unfortunately, Ive just discovered an issue with some of the slow shutter speeds. So I think I'll shoot IR on 35mm instead. The only IR film that I have shot in the past was a colour IR slide film which has long been discontinued. I shot two 35mm rolls of that with diffferent coloured filters - yellow and orange for each film. And I adjusted the focus to the red mark on my Canon FD lenses. Now, I want to shoot some Rollei IR 400. I'm going to order an R72 filter at some point. It's winter here in Australia right now so it will be nice to see that green grass turn pale.
Great video Ray! I've only ever shot SFX in 35mm but your video has inspired me to get a roll of 120!
How about night scenes ie town streets, or lunapark.
Have you ever try it.? If so what exposure would be recommended? 30sec more or maybe 1min although it woul ruin photo by simple fact of moving objects or people. Anyway I'm interested pretty well in IR and you convinced me even more.
That pic of you that you didn't like it, I think looks oddly good, perspective of pitch black sky and bone whit grass makes it almost unreal.
Great stuff
I just started to play with this infrared film photography. So just to make clear, in very bright sunny day the 'base exposure' is 1sec/F8.0 for ASA200 films, right? Thus if I use Rollei IR400 or 400s that would be adjusted to 1/2sec F8.
Hello thank you, I can only go by my experience using ilford sfx but what your said sounds like the correct starting point. Definitely get more than one roll so you can adjust after the first roll if necessary
Great work and information, as always!
Hello thank you, can't wait to shoot more infrared
@@Raychristofer hey man, I was wondering, if you use a red filter with this film and shoot a cut up pomegranate, would the inside texture look jet black as it's red colour? Planning on a series and some of your experience would be much appreciated, thank you!
@@lochvonsavoy2936 hello thank you and yes many people use a deep red filter instead of the infrared and it works great too but since I didn't compare them back to back I can't tell how much difference it would be but I do know the deep red filter will give you shorter exposure times. That pomegranate sounds like a perfect subject for that test. Let me know how it goes
I got that same Mamiya 645 1000s camera & 80mm lens, I love that camera. Wonderful video, expertly explained, immediate sub from me👍🏼
Very nice video and amazing shots! Congratulations!
Great video! Provided useful information and examples. Just wondering how many stops of light the recommended IR filter is over a light meter
Hello how are you? That is a super good question, using 100 ISO film on a bright sunny day I would normally shoot at 1-1000 of a second and f8, so shooting this for one second at f8 let me do some math. it's probably 10 stops less but that's not really accurate because a normal light meter does not measure ultraviolet. That's a good starting point though. When you look through that 720 filter you have to put your eye right up next to it and wait a moment for it to adjust before you start to see a faint image through it
Thanks! nice video. I will try a infrared 400 with a red filter.
Do it bro thanks
I know that this was posted two years ago but I'm curious to know how your film turned out. I assume you were using the Rollei 400 IR film. Ive heard with that particular film, a red 25A filter will make it look like a regular B&W film. Supposedly, you need an IR filter to get the IR look with the Rollei 400 film. Some say that you can get the IR look with the Ilford 200 film with a red filter.
@@anzaeria I still have the film in my Freezer. So you messege is not late. Thanks for the advice! I ve read that I should also take into a count amount of light, and other things… we ll see.
I have shot a lot of digital infrared but I have never shot film infrared. I now want to try film infrared.
I have decided to use my Leica M6 rangefinder with 35mm lens and a 52mm Hoya R72 infrared filter with a 49-52mm step-up ring. Rangefinder focusing should be easier than through-the-lens SLR focusing.
Great video. I’m so glad I found you. Your film reviews are great
hello thank you, and I'm actually going to flip it around on you because I'm glad I found your channel, vintage cameras is where it's at. You've got a new subscriber
Awesome thank you. I hope you enjoy them. I have actually been a little down because I didn’t think many people were watching them
@@AlysVintageCameraAlley that's something I deal with also.there's times I've spent over a week putting together a video and hours editing it only to see 150 views. And other videos I just threw together without much care that blow up. I've learned it's best to just make videos out of love. and sometimes I'll take a month off of TH-cam when I don't feel like it. The good thing is I'm starting to make money every month from the channel even though I don't have a ton of subscribers so that is an encouragement also. If you look at marques brownlee's first videos you won't feel bad at all lol.
Raychristofer oh really? I thought you couldn’t start monetizing until 10k subs? That’s good to know.
@@AlysVintageCameraAlley Hello no it's minimum 1000 subscribers and 4000 watch hours in the last 12 months. Believe me it took years for me to make 1000 subs but the 4000 hours isn't terrible. The key is you can put Amazon affiliate links in the video to make money which is separate from TH-cam rules and more than half my affiliate income is from Amazon . So don't let TH-cam AdSense dollars hold you back it fluctuates anyway.
Thanks, a very helpful overview with some nice tips. Just got my red25 filter today, I thinks that's 720nm. Looking forward to trying the SFX200 film out on my Bronica GS-1 (6x7). Beautiful images!
amazing video, very educational! subscribed thank you
Awesome thank you
Outstanding video. Definitely going to help me out.
I know the general consensus is to shoot IR film on sunny days. Though do you reckon there's a particular time of day where IR light is more prevalent? One photographer reckons that there's more IR light around late afternoon / early evening. And another photographer recommends the middle of the day for IR images.
very very cool video! with a lot of information. thank you.
Hello thank you. I'm curious how you came across this video was wondering how the TH-cam algorithm worke
@@Raychristofer I was looking for some landscape photography video. The big plus is the IR, I was looking for this specific filtering.
Bro, I've smashed the like button immediately cause I know that you do good stuff and the topic is great I'll watch it later : )
That's killer man thanks.
Excellent information, great job!
Hello.. the best video about IR.. I'm using a Mamiya C3 because the TLR cameras in the medium format are the best with IR filters. I have a HOYA filter but exposure with the Rollei IR 400 in the bright sun is about 4 sec. f/16. I think better first to experiment with a 35mm film camera about exposures etc. I can use a smaller and cheaper filter on a TLR camera and I can use it on the 35mm too. I have the question for you.. what about developing IR film?
thanks for the video! super helpful. Just wanted to know if you or anyone out there have ever tried to push SFX a couple stops?? and if it helps with motion blur?? I can't find any info on pushing infrared film.
Hello thank you and no I've never heard of it but I'm sure it has been a ttempted. that's a very good question. Hmmm
I like the vibe of the video very much "you're gonna drop it on some cement"-classic. My favorite shots are where there's a path, like 3.45, 11.35, 13.05 and 13.15 makes me want to go to Florida to see those kind of magical trees. Couple of questions; can you develop this film in regular BW chemicals like Rodinal, D-76 and the like? If you were to use one of the weaker filters in a nature scene, you could brighten the shadowy foliage by the IR light reflected off the leaves, right? I might have read that somewhere, possibly The Negative. Looking forward to more vids.
Hello Rick's thanks for checking this out. Yes it took me a few weeks to shoot these images as I didn't want to waste any shots so it turned out more than 90% of the images where keepers which never happens. from what I understand using a weaker filter will produce less white foliage and it would look more normal. yes it develops exactly like any other black and white film and I'm also using Rodinal. I'm tempted to get a converted digital camera so I could do more experiments.
How did you like the curl on that SFX I've shot it a couple of times but won't again until I have a better scanner with glass holder.
Hello how are you? I actually can't remember how the negatives behaved , I shot these images about four months ago. Hmm. I'm scanning some old Russian 35mm now though and it's horribly curled like a fingernail. I had to take a glass from a picture frame to hold it flat too
Nice tutorial! did you develop your film yourself or you send it to shop?
hello thank you yes I developed it myself I've been doing that for a few years now and I'm actually working on it develop at home tutorial which should be up in a week