Used Ilford SFX 200 (Infrared) Medium Speed Black and White Camera Film with Extended Red Sensitivity for Creative Photography, ISO 200, 120 Size

2020-12-22T13:06:15

I am a long-time fan of Ilford SFX panchromatic (ISO 200) film with extended red sensitivity. SFX can be treated almost as though it were a pure infrared film if using an infrared filter. A broader tonal range results using a deep red or lighter filter. The film shifts natural tones just enough to make a scene seem a bit dreamy or unreal. The fact that IR and visible waves focus at different points makes a soft vieled glow appear on many images, while retaining sharpness for miost or the picture.

DAN M.

2016-12-20T03:55:21

Not a true IR film but still very good. Recently started using it for portraits, the effect on skin is lovely.

ERNESTO R.

2016-08-15T11:42:25

The film does have IR sensitivity, but I have found it very difficult to coax it out, but what is great about it is that you can shoot it normally at 200 iso if the conditions are not right for IR. I have used Red 25 & 29 and R72 filters on different occasions.

MARK M.

2016-06-13T17:17:33

Film has less grain than its 400 counterpart, which is what I prefer. Best to do your own test to determine the exposure result you prefer. I meter with the filter on and add 1 full stop.

Loren H.

2016-01-09T04:16:01

Shooting landscapes with my mamiya6 and a red 26A Hoya filter give me the IR effect I like in B&W. Since this is not a true IR, I've discovered that split filter printing in the darkroom really enhances the effect

Joseph P.

2010-09-04T21:00:00

While SFX is not an IR film, it is close enough for my purposes. I can shoot it hand-held in a Maymiya 6 rangefinder with a Cokin P007 [89B] filter, or in my Nikon FM2 with a B+W 091 [29] deep-red filter, with good results. I particularly like the combination of SFX and WD2D+.

CRISTIN B.

2010-08-23T21:00:00

Use a deep red filter (Hoya 25A or similar) with this film and shoot at ISO 200. Produces nice contrast. Remember: if you can't see through the filter, neither can this film @ ISO 200. If you want to use a 720nm filter (b+w 092 or equivalent), the settings are at bright sunlight (sunny 16 condition) at F16, exposure is 2 min. I shot at F32 with a 8 min exposure. Anything less is useless. You can probably go little more... This is primarily because this film is very less sensitive to IR and all the pictures are through the red leak in the filter. So, if you are expecting white trees, you are out of luck :( . Oh, and at this setting, the you will have a lot of grains. Conclusion: use it with a deep red filter and not any larger wavelengths.

Debejyo C.