Re: Some basics Please (Part II)

[George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

Gary wrote:
> 
> Well I was planing to go out and try and get some shots this weekend I hope
> that the forcast stays true and that it will be sunny all weekend. After all
> the advice that I got from the IR list this week I still have a problem with
> why I got all black picts on my film as I recall one person (I don't recall)
> said that they have shot pict's at 1/500 @ f/16 and have some really good picts
> and I was shooting at 1/125 @ f/11. Go figure maybe my lab screwed them up (Any
> clues here?) and didn't want to take the blame, Ahhh well I'm just a newbie at
> IR so I will just have to experiment a little. One other thing. Should I maybe
> take about 10 or 12 pict's in a row of the same setting all at different
> shutter speeds and apertures and then see which ones come out and go from
> there? I will do this anyway using my primary lens that I want to take IR picts
> with but being that the film is about $10 USDollars a roll out here I would
> like to try and avoid to many of these situtations.

I didn't realize that you sent them out.  That could be the problem.  Many automatic
processors use infrared sensors to determine where the sprockets are.  It is my
understanding that this will merely fog the film, but possibly worse occurred.  My
suggestion is that you develop the film yourself.  This is not something that
requires a darkroom or any special expensive equipment other than a $20 developing
tank and some chemicals.

george

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