Re: new arrival!

[rrosener@xxxxxxxxxx (Russell Rosener)]

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>Right on with business.
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>1)
>I understand that the Konica IR film is available in 120. Are any other
>IR films available in 120 ?

Not yet, but  Ilford claims that SFX will probably come out in 120 format
in a year or so, as well as 4x5.
>What are the results like with the Konica film - are they more like Kodak
>HIE or more like Ilford SFX ?

>From what I can tell so far, the results are closer to Konica, but not as
pronounced. Rating the films in their overall sensitivity to IR I woul rate
Kodak HIE the most, Konica IR 750 moderate, and Ilford SFX the least. This
is NOT a judgement of the quality of the film. Personally, I prefer the
Konica over Kodak for its ease of loading and its finer grain for
portraits. To be fair, Ilford calls their film a "Near IR Film." Darker red
or IR filters do not seem to produce an appreciably different response in
any film but Kodak HIE.

>2)
>Can someone give me some tips on metering to get a better hit rate ? I
>understand that skin and foliage will reflect more IR so you must
>compensate accordingly. I usually rate Kodak HIE at ISO 400 and meter
>TTL. Then place a cokin red filter over the lens and bracket a stop both
>ways. I find it a bit hit and miss....
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IR metering is pretty much hit or miss! Bracketing is the only sure way to
get something really good. The only defintite conclusions I can draw are
that all the films pick up speed under tungsten lights, whether they be
studio or household. Each user will get somewhat varying results anyway.
All meters are bit unique.
I hope to see some of your images of standing stones and megaliths on the
web soon. They are a fascinating glimpse at the minds of our ancestors.
Infra red film seems to be a good way to capture their amazing qualities.

Russ Rosener
rrosener@xxxxxxxxxx

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