Film comparison
Rollei/Maco Infrared 400 vs Rollei/Maco Superpan 200
- Infrared 400 is a stop faster (ISO 400 vs 200).
Side by side
| Infrared 400 | Superpan 200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Rollei/Maco | Rollei/Maco |
| Type | Black & white | Black & white |
| Box speed | ISO 400 | ISO 200 |
| Process | B&W | B&W |
| Formats | 35mm, 120, 4x5 | 35mm, 120 |
| Grain | Fine | — |
| Contrast | — | — |
| Latitude | — | — |
| Saturation | — | — |
| Price, 35mm | — | — |
| Price, 120 | — | — |
| Availability | Current | Current |
Rows that differ are in bold. Prices are typical UK prices and change often.
How they look
- Infrared 400
- Near-infrared sensitive B&W film (to about 750 nm) on clear polyester; with a 695-720 nm filter gives the classic white-foliage 'wood effect'. Rollei rates it ISO 200-400 without filter.
- Superpan 200
- Super-panchromatic film on polyester with extended red sensitivity, usable for mild infrared effects with a deep red filter; Rollei quotes useful latitude between ISO 125 and 250.
Which suits what
Better pick: Infrared 400
Infrared landscape
Both work well
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Better pick: Superpan 200
Landscape, Infrared effects
Long exposures (reciprocity)
| Metered | Infrared 400 | Superpan 200 |
|---|---|---|
| 1s | No data | 2s |
| 10s | No data | 34s |
| 30s | No data | 3m |
| 2m | No data | 12m |
Corrected exposure from each film’s published reciprocity data. Reciprocity calculator