I'm retiring soon and wanting to resume 4x5 as serious hobby. One of my main interests the first time around was 4x5 infrared. I now am told that its only available in 35mm. Also 120 or 220 has been unavailable to my knowledge for about 20 years. It seams to me that some international sourse should be out there for either sheet or MF roll. I'm thinking that alot of this is distributors trying to eliminate a low volume items from special order list but that its available somewhere in the world. Any help would be appreciated. I would buy larger quantities if needed. Thanks Mike

-- Mike Felber (mikenbrel@attbi.com), March 06, 2002

Answers

Mike,

The only IR film offered in sheets that I'm aware of is Macophot Infrared. It's pretty expensive, though....about $58 for 25 sheets of 4x5 at B&H. They also make this emulsion in 8x10, but talk about expensive!!!!

I've not tried this film, but I understand that its response is more similar to Konica IR than Kodak HIE. If you search photo.net or google for Macophot, you'll learn a lot.

Scott

-- Scott Whitford (swhitford@msn.com), March 06, 2002.

Mike,

As the previous poster wrote, Macophot is the only infrared emulsion available in 4x5.

The Hans O. Mahn company in Hamburg, Germany is the source of origin for this film, they have a website: www.mahn.net. The website does have an english section. Currently they offer two types of infrared film 750nm and 820nm. Take a look at the website to see which ones are in 4x5.

As I write this, the website is down :-( but probably will be up by the time you read this.

Huib.

-- Huib Smeets (hsmeets@plex.nl), March 07, 2002.

Only the 820 is available in sheet sizes - but it's available in 4x5, 8x10, and... OMIGOD 5x7! Hope they read English.

-- Wayne DeWitt (wdewitt@snip.net), March 07, 2002.

Thanks much for the help! I'll check it out. Even at ahout .25 per sheet for the 4x5 it would not be more than color after processing. I might start trying to develop my own b/w film if I can get it consistant.

Any source for MF roll out there or am I pushing my luck?

-- Mike Felber (mikenbrel@attbi.com), March 07, 2002.

Badger Graphics carries the 820 for $44 per box.

-- Glenn C. Kroeger (gkroeger@trinity.edu), March 07, 2002.

Thanks much for the help! I'll check it out. Even at ahout 2.50 (correction) per sheet for the 4x5 it would not be more than color after processing. I might start trying to develop my own b/w film if I can get it consistant.

Any source for MF roll out there or am I pushing my luck?

-- Mike Felber (mikenbrel@attbi.com), March 07, 2002.

Mike,

There is a gentleman (Roland Elliott, I believe) who offers IR rollfilm, which he cuts down from Kodak HIE 70mm stock. He even offers Kodak's color version as well! I don't know his website, but I'm sure that someone else here does.

Regards, Danny www.dannyburk.com

-- Danny Burk (foto28@aol.com), March 07, 2002.

I'd like to try out Kodak infrared in rollfim, does anybody know of Roland Elliot or anybody else that sells this film in 120?

-- Jonathan Brewer (lifestories@earthlink.net), March 07, 2002.

Hi Mike,

You might go here for a few boxes anyway:

http://www.photo.net/gc/view-one?classified_ad_id=468020

I'm not affiliated with the seller, just found it while surfing around.

-- Erik Ryberg (ryberg@seanet.com), March 07, 2002.

Looking through my bookmarks, I found Roland Elliott's website:

http://infrared.homestead.com/

He has a current page with prices, FAQ, etc. I haven't tried his product yet, but it's on my list for a summer project :)

Regards, Danny www.dannyburk.com

-- Danny Burk (foto28@aol.com), March 09, 2002.

Great...thank you.

-- Jonathan Brewer (lifestories@earthlink.net), March 10, 2002.

Maco 820 and Konica 750 are available in 120 rolls.

-- Gene Crumpler (hassieguy@att.net), March 12, 2002.

I've got a bunch of boxes in the freezer I'll sell you for $300 a box.

-- bigmac (james_mickelson@hotmail.com), March 12, 2002.