Re: Lurker Bio--I'm finally comin' out!

[rrosener@xxxxxxxxxx (Russ Rosener)]

>
>>- Expand on anything photographic you like:
>       I can't wait to get my hands on a
>roll of IR!! I'm just going to hope that my camera works out OK with it. . .
>I now have three--an Olympus Zoom used for everyday stuff, a polaroid
>captiva rarely ever used, and a Miranda SLR from the 60's/70's--this would
>eb the one I'd use for IR, I guess. Does anyone know if the Olympus would be
>OK? I mean, I remember hearing about infrared sensors inside some camera
>bodies, plus it has a "window" for the film canister. . . well, i suppose
>that's it, and I'll go back to lurking until I get that first roll shot and
>all. . .

It all depends upon which Olympus zoom you have. You need to be able to
screw an infrared filter onto the front of the lens. So if it is a point &
shoot Olympus, you won't be able to. If it is one of the better zoom
cameras, like one of IS-2 SLR's you can use it. The film window will not
cause a problem with light fogging, but as for the IR sensor, I don't know.
You're on your own there.

Another thing you need to consider is if your Olympus zoom camera sets the
ASA automatically by reading a code on the film cassette. IR films from
Kodak and Konica have NO DX film coding, so the camera will default to an
ASA of 100.
This could be a problem if you use the Kodak. Your negs would be
overexposed if you meter through the lens. The Konica IR can be shot at ASA
100 if developed
properly. You may be able to set the ASA manually for your camera with an
over ride button. Check your camera manual for the proper instructions.

Give IR a try! Let us know what you think after you take the plunge.

Russell J. Rosener
rrosener@xxxxxxxxxx


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