Reducing flare using HIE

["ROLLAND ELLIOTT (Quality Assurance Co-Op)" <rolland.elliott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just ordered 5 rolls of the new color slide IR film, HIR from Calumet today.
They are the only mail order place that I got a hold of that has this film
available.  Adorama, Unique Photo, and even B&H do not have it in stock yet.
It would have ordered more, but it is $18.09 for a 36exp roll. I cant wait to
use this stuff.

On another note:  Ive noticed that Im getting a lot of flare in some of my
HIE shots.  Im using a Sigma 28-70 2.8-4.0D UC zoom lens with a B&W 092
(equiv. To 89B) and the hood that came with the lens.  Specifically I was
shooting some landscape pictures around 4pm the other day. The sun was very
bright and behind me, the sky was very blue, and no clouds.  I was using small
aperatures of f/11 to f/22.  In several landscape shots that had the moon in
them, the moon created some very noticible flare.  How can I reduce this flare?
It seems to me that HIE produces more flare than other B&W films, such as
such as T-Max.  Is this because the longer IR wavelengths difract and bounce
around more inside the camera lens?  Could my solution be as simple as getting
a better lens hood?
Beside the flare problems, the negs. looked very good I was using an E.I of
3200 and metering through the filter.  This rating slightly overexposed plants,
so dialing in -0.7 EV would be appropriate if you are taking pics of plants, or
just use and E.I. of 5000 instead.
Happy Shooting,
Rolland

Work Phone is 614-772-3537 Home # 614-772-2854
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