I can't personally vouch for the MZ-5n, but my ZX-M works fine with HIE. No fogging caused by a frame counter or the plastic back, and I put a piece of black electrical tape over the DX window to ease my paranoia. I can't imagine that the 5n would be any different.
t On 11/3/02 7:33 PM, William Robb wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Martin Mielke > Subject: infra-red with K1000, MZ-5n > > The MZ-5 will probably leak IR, either through the DX window, or > through the plastic back itself. Also, if it uses an electronic > frame counter rhather than a mechanical one (I don't know), the > IR source in the frame counter can fog the film, and also cause > the camera to malfunction by not recognizing the film at all. > I saw a Canon EOS Elan choke on a roll of AgfaPan 400 because > the frame counter couldn't see the film. It kept giving a film > misloaded error. > > Your K-1000 is a much better choice. > If the dimpled pressure plate causes a problem (it may, or may > not, you will have to test it yourself) you can attach a piece > of backing paper from 120 roll film to the pressure plate to > correct it. > > William Robb > > > > >> Hi all >> >> I'd like to try some of infra-red photography. I have a K1000 > and an MZ-5n. >> I was thinking of using Kodak High Speed Infra-Red black and > white film (HIE >> 135-36). Now I've read that there is a problem with the > dimpled pressure >> plate of the K1000 creating a pattern on the Kodak film (for > example, see >> http://www.mat.uc.pt/~rps/photos/FAQ_IR.html#KDBW - part 7: > Which >> Cameras?). I've also read elsewhere that some cameras with a > film window can >> result in film fogging, although the site I just provided the > link for >> disputes this. Of course my MZ-5n has a film window. >> >> Anybody on this list have any knowledge on these matters that > they can share >> with me? Should I be looking at some other kind of Infra-red > film, one that >> includes an anti-halation layer? >> >> Martin >> >> >> >
