Re: bio & pinhole IR

[George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

Nathan A Sanborn wrote:
> 
> As mentioned in my bio, I do 4x5 pinhole work, and I am considering 4x5
> infrared pinhole work.  My greatest concern (perhaps obviously?) is
> infrared fogging from my home-made pinhole cameras.  Does anyone have any
> experience with 4x5 pinhole and infrared-proofing (sic) a camera?  Mostly
> my cameras have been built from heavy (corrugated) cardboard, built to
> hold a standard 4x5 film-holder.  I have been considering lining the box
> with aluminum foil/mylar and black paper (to reduce internal
> reflections), but would like to minimze the number of sheets of 4x5 I
> ruin before I get it right!  ;)

I've done a good bit of IR pinhole (see Web page) and covered my camera
with the plastic that comes with photographic paper.  Works like a
champ.

Have fun!

george

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