Ilford SFX 200 Infrared 135-36 Black & White Print Film (ISO-200)

Comments about Ilford SFX 200 Infrared 135-36 Black & White Print Film:

This is the best B&W film I've ever come across. The "Infrared" aspect of it just helps to amp up the contrast, like having a red filter, but without needing it. Using a red filter however will increase the results dramatically. With or without, your images will end up dreamy looking nonetheless. I prefer this over Tri-X.

Comments about Ilford SFX 200 Infrared 135-36 Black & White Print Film:

I bought this product after purchasing a Hoya RM-72 filter to try out in my photography class. The resulting images came out better than I had expected. I was very pleased with this film, except you maybe limited to 8x10 prints using a 35mm frame because the image tends to be a bit grainy. I recommend stoping down by 4 full stops the. Bracketing a full stop from there at iso/Asa 25.

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I really like the look this film gives with a #25 filter. Very dramatic, crisp photos. I use the Dr5 process to make B/W IR slides, and am pretty sure this is the best film for that kind of thing.

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I used this film in my pentax k-1000. The photos I developed did not have the infrared effect I was hoping for. However I did get a nice grainy quality to my photos and I was pleased with the end results. Just a bit disappointed to not get the results I was hoping for.

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I wouldn't exactly call this "infrared", but using a 29 red filter you can get pretty cool results that are very infrared-like.

Kodak HIE was my infrared film of choice until it was discontinued, and I find that the results from Ilford SFX are nowhere near as dramatic as those from HIE.

However, as I said before it is still a great film to use-- great contrasts on a sunny day using a dark red filter.

Very fine grain, and it scans well too.

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I wanted to try something out of the ordinary than just regular color or b&w film, this SFX 200 Infrared film was just the trick. Coming from someone that was not use to using any sort of special effects film the results were amazing! It definately defined what I was taking pictures of, tree roots and bark had more debth. The background would always become black making the foreground that much more apparent. I would absolutely recomend this to anyone looking for an experiment.

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Ilford is a great film, but you will probably have to develop this yourself, as no one seems to offer processing for infrared anymore.

Comments about Ilford SFX 200 Infrared 135-36 Black & White Print Film:

if you're going to shoot black and white, you have to try this. it gives an amazing contrast, and when you shoot lights at night, every day structures have a dreamy ethereal look.

Comments about Ilford SFX 200 Infrared 135-36 Black & White Print Film:

Greta film with nice effects when used with an IR filter or red 25. Since Kodak stopped making their IR film and sells used for $30+ a roll the Ilford is the next best thing. It's also a lot easier to work with.

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This is a great way to try IR film, use a 29red filter which makes it an ASA of 25. This is a must try film, Ilford stayed true to the artist of B&W.

Comments about Ilford SFX 200 Infrared 135-36 Black & White Print Film:

Not a lot of options left if you like to work in IR film. Kodak discontinued their color IR film (booo!) a while ago. SFX is a capable performer when used with a dark 720 nm filter (NB: this film is not sensitive to light above 750 nm) yielding visually startling results and can be processed at any BW lab.

Comments about Ilford SFX 200 Infrared 135-36 Black & White Print Film:

I use this film with a red filter to get crazy effects and it also has beautiful outcomes without the use of a filter. Its defiantly worth every penny and you wont be disappointed with its outcome. you can take the film to almost any film developer to be processed. Grade A film.

Comments about Ilford SFX 200 Infrared 135-36 Black & White Print Film:

Straightforward use, tonal control, good finished products. Nice film among the last of the IR film out there.

Comments about Ilford SFX 200 Infrared 135-36 Black & White Print Film:

I bought multiple rolls of SFX200 to shoot some scenery. I used a Hoya R72 filter and it turned out great. The leafs turn white and it makes for a really interesting print. It is a pretty forgiving film. The grain size isn't to bad and it's nit you can develop it in standard B&W chemistry without contamination. It scans very nice too.

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I used this product to fulfill a project for a class. I found that I liked the way the photographs turned out more so than I have for the black and white film.

Comments about Ilford SFX 200 Infrared 135-36 Black & White Print Film:

I like this film. Its infrared like, but at the same time not. I would almost call it a hybrid film. Works great for fine art prints, just wish they made it in 4x5 sheets.

Comments about Ilford SFX 200 Infrared 135-36 Black & White Print Film:

In camera effects you'd need to work hard to reproduce in digital. I personally use it with completely manual film camera to force myself into deeper technical thinking about taking photographs. The same different light wavelength response and need for red filter to get best effects create new and different images and force one to think carefully of how he is photographing. Hence, great artistic and educational tool.

Comments about Ilford SFX 200 Infrared 135-36 Black & White Print Film:

This film really achieves the IR effect with dreamy looking shots, while it also achieves fine grain and nice contrast. I tested in under ideal conditions on a sunny day when the leaves in Central Park in New York had just started to come out, so the effect may not be as good on other days.

IR, black and white sports photography may not be such a common field, but I tried it out, and I liked the results.

I loaded the film in the same way as I would any other film, without special care because it's in IR film. I dropped it off at my local camera store, and they developed it in a few hours, without special chemicals. I used a darkd red Tiffen filter (91) and a Nikon FM2N, and the whole thing was very easy. I scanned the negatives in a Canon 8800F, and although some of the shots came out a little light, I think that's a problem with the setting on my scanner, as opposed to the film itself (because that happens with all my rolls).

In short, a great and practical IR film that achieves what you want from such a film.

Comments about Ilford SFX 200 Infrared 135-36 Black & White Print Film:

Never used it before, but I found it great to experiment with!

Comments about Ilford SFX 200 Infrared 135-36 Black & White Print Film:

I shot mostly fall foliage with the film. The red & yellow leaves really lit up well. The hazy blue sky washed out, not so good. There was quite a bit of grain, similar to Kodak Tri-X. I plan to try SFX200 in more situations.