Re: Contrast, etc.

[Jaap Los <losjb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter De Smidt wrote:
> 
> Robert,
> 
> Try giving less exposure.  Try doubling your film speed rating and then
> bracket + and -1 stop on either side of this new rating.
> 
> Pete De Smidt
> >
> > I am an amateur photographer and am quite new to infrared.  I have taken
> > about 10 rolls of Kodak HIE, but all of them have low contrast and most of
> > them (the negs) are too dark...  What can I do to remedy this in the actual
> > picture taking and in the developing?
> >                                 Thanks,
> >                                 Robert Fisher
> >
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Hi. Peter,

I read your problems with the first 10 (!!)  rolls of HIE. Of course
everyone has a different way of exposing and developing HIE. Here I give
you mine:
I place a #25 filter over the lens and meter through that lens. I set my
camera exposure meter at 640 ASA. Development in Kodak XTOL 1+1, at 20
degrees Celsius, time 8  minutes, agitation the Kodak-way. I always
bracket : 0, +1, -1. In most cases the metered time is good, but very
often the -1 exposure does it! The +1 exposure is very often too dark
thus giving low contrast and excessive grain. The contrasty -1 exposure
is the one I like the most for my objects. I think XTOL is the best
developer available at present. It gives good contrasty negatives, sharp
images and fine grain. And it is easy to work with at a whole range of
temperatures. I print on Ilford FB  paper size 20x30 cm. All my IR
pictures are framed in black. Beautiful!
I hope this info will help you. Please let us all know how you progress!
Jaap Los
Holland
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