Re: rodinal developer for infrared

[rrosener@xxxxxxxxxx (Russ Rosener)]

>There must be a real difference between our meters, as I shoot Konica at
>EI8.  Methods for metering could also be different.  I place the #25
>filter on the camera and meter through the filter.  Then again, you may
>well be looking for a different effect than I.  My images are on my web
>page, in case you want to compare.
>
>george
>
>--
> Handmade Photographic Images
>  http://www2.ari.net/glsmyth

I've found that the light meters in 35mm cameras can have great variations,
but this does sound like a lot! It could be that I'm pushing the film a bit
with the longer developing time. I do like Konica's fine grain and superb
sharpness. It has a more subtle quality than the Kodak HIE which I
personally prefer. It does not scream "Hey this guy used infrared!" (No
offense to HIE enthusiasts intended!)
 It could depend on agitation during development too. I only agitate 5
seconds out of every 60. My images, which are on the Infrared Gallery page,
are contrasty. I may cut the develping time by a few minutes when shooting
portraits. I've found the Konica has an ASA of 160 under tungsten light for
portraits. I bet Kodak is higher under tungsten too. The older Kodak B&W
films like Plus-X, Tri-X and Panatomic X had small speed boosts under
tungsten also.

Russell J. Rosener
rrosener@xxxxxxxxxx


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