I was told that you could not use Infrared film in the new cameras such as Canon Elan II, which I have. It would be fogged. I also recently read a note in a photography magazine in which someone said they had tried Kodak B&W Infrared film in thier Canon and had good results. No Fogging. Has anyone else tried thais and if so waht are your results? Sandra sanderic@flash.net

-- sandra honea (sanderic@flash.net), November 07, 1997

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Response to Infrared film

I dont have facts regarding the Canon camera you mentioned, however, I suspect it is due to its extensive use of plastic components. Many types of plastic transmit some IR wavelengths ( which is why plastic tanks aren't recommended for processing IR film ) All metal Canons such as their top line models or older cameras would'nt have this problem.

-- Tony Mastres (mastres@id.ucsb.edu), November 07, 1997.

Response to Infrared film

You can find information about this topic at the following URL:

http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos&ir.htm

The problem has to do with cameras that use infrared LEDs for film advance. It does not have to do with plastic bodies.

-- Jeff Spirer (jeffs@hyperreal.org), November 08, 1997.

Response to Infrared film

I suspect that Jeff (above) is correct about the fogging if what you are experienceing is a fogging of the bottom 3-4 mm of your frame. I wasn't aware of this problem with Canon cameras ( thats what makes these forums great ) . I would advise anyone to question thoroughly,though, anyone who states that something "is" or "is not" emphatically. Your problem most likely is what Jeff suggests, however neither he, nor I, nor anyone else can be certain aand it would be foolish to discount other theories so hastily.

-- anonymously answered, November 10, 1997

Response to Infrared film

I have only used Infrared Film once with a Nikon 2020 and had the film fog, or just didn't develop. I did us plastic reels, and tank as mentioned in on answer. I shot at night in a city and used a large array of exposures. This is not an answer to your problem but some data to share.

-- Dennis (dam photo@aol.com), November 28, 1997.

Response to Infrared film

Kodak IR film (or any other) will Not fog when processed in a Paterson tank. Go ahead and try the $10. roll of film. If you do get the tiny bit of edge fogging you will probably find you can live with it. If more people actually shot film rather than comensurate about it they may actually reap the benefits of (and especially with IR) photography. Enjoy! Mike

-- Mike World (mbworld@adan.kingston.net), November 30, 1997.

Response to Infrared film

This is true, some Canon Eos cameras do fog the bottom 3-4 mm of the film with HIE. This is not because of the plastic construction though all Eos cameras currently in production with the exception of the 1N & 1NRS use an IR Diode to read the film(to advance film properly). You can still use the negatives by cropping out the fogged area although I prefer to use one of my cameras that doesn't fog the negative at all.

-- Chris (Ford_ZX-2@msn.com), April 28, 1999.