Rollei Infrared Film First look

Point Reyes shipwreck shot with Rollei Infrared 400 film
Point Reyes shipwreck shot with Rollei Infrared 400 film

This is my first look at the Rollei Infrared B&W negative ISO 400 film in 35mm. This film is sensitive to visible light and near-IR up to 820 nm. It can be shot at ISO 400 to produce a typically B&W image with some near-IR light. With an R72 (720 nm) filter, you can capture only a small slice of red visible light, plus near-IR up to 820 nm. However, this will reduce light transmission and require a lower ISO to get a proper exposure.

Conclusion

With an R72 filter, for low contrast subjects or vistas with haze, drop ISO by 2 or 3 stops, to ISO 100 or ISO 50. I would like to test this further with another roll.

With an R72 filter, for high contrast or close subjects, drop ISO by 4 or 5 stops, to ISO 25 or ISO 12.

While I’ve seen others indicating that this film could be used with an R72 filter dropping ISO by 6 or 7 stops, all of my test shots with these settings lacked any contrast.

Point Reyes shipwreck shot with Rollei Infrared 400 film
Point Reyes shipwreck shot with Rollei Infrared 400 film

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