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BWDiscontinued 2007

ISO is nominal; HIE was metered by testing with filters.

Kodak High Speed Infrared (HIE)

True infrared film sensitive to about 900 nm with no anti-halation layer, famous for glowing foliage and halation.

ISO

80

Formats

3

35mm, 120, 4x5

Process

BW

Type

B&W

Characteristics

GrainNot published
ContrastNot published
LatitudeNot published

Reciprocity Failure

No official data available. The manufacturer hasn't published reciprocity specifications for this film.

For long exposures, try starting with a 1.3 exponent (t' = t1.3) as a baseline and bracket your shots. This is a reasonable middle ground that works for many films.

No manufacturer reciprocity data found; test or bracket long exposures.

Help improve this page. Some information for this film is limited. If you have experience shooting High Speed Infrared (HIE) or know of published data we're missing, we'd love to hear from you.

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Descriptions combine manufacturer specifications with community experience. Subjective assessments reflect common sentiment among photographers and may not match your results.

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