Devolping procedures for b&w IR film. There is no safelight for infrared film. You must handle the negative in total darkness. Place the film in METAL development tanks, as plastic ones may not protect your negative frome IR radiation and exposure. Once the negs are threaded and in the tank, you may turn on the lights. chart and text taken from the "Infrared Photography Handbook" by Laurie White

Also, some cameras can't use IR film because, well, I dunno why, but my friend last year, when she bought some black and white IR film, the guy selling it to her at the store said if she used it in her camera, the film would be exposed no matter what. Nplus, I think it's time you write a tut for IR film and stuff. You know a fair bit me thinks. I dunno, an idea. ry

Figures! It's probably related to why dark bags should not be used to develop IR film. I think some camera bodies are better than others. Bsteph

Some camera bodies have an infrared sensor they use in their meters, or something like that. I think this is what fogs the film... Personaly i use one of the old nikon FM series with the meter disabled. (i use a handheld spot meter) A lot of new cameras can't be used. If you can trigger the shutter without batteries, you should be safe. (some canons won't do anything without a battery). If you shoot enough IR film, eventually you won't even need a meter. You will begin to recognize certain lighting conditions, and be able to nail it within 3 brackets. (or so I hear) As far as tutorials go, I'm currently working on re-building my website, which will feature photo goods.

B&W IR Film can also be developed in Dektol and T-Max developers... Also if anyone chooses to shoot Ektachrome EIR (slide film), there are two options for processing. First is AR5. This is generally used for scientific work. Second is standard E6. This is usually recommended for pictoral and fine art work as it has better color saturation and contrast.

Nice save.... forgot about those developers.