Re: Kodak infrared

[Ralph Patterson <patterson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

George L Smyth wrote:
> 
> Za31337@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > Thats very interesting to shoot at either 250 or 400, whenever I've used the
> > Kodak HIE i've always shot at EI 32.. Has anyone else done this? I've also
> > developed with D-76 Undiluted for usually 8-mins with a test strip of the
> > negatives and then seen how they come out and modify my times + or - from
> > there.. has anyone else done this or am I wasting time developing twice?
> 
> I would think that you are wasting your time developing twice.  OTOH, if this is
> something that works for you, then I would tell you to continue doing this
> regardless what anyone says.
> 
> As far as the difference in EI is concerned, you may be metering differently or
> looking for something very different.  My images "House Of Dreams" and "Bosky
> Bagatelle" (in the West Wing of my Web page) were shot at EI 50 as metered
> through a #25 filter.  For the most part, however, my images are shot at EI 250.
> 
> When I was using D76 I used it 1+1 dilution 70F 10 minutes.  I know that Kodak
> suggests otherwise, but we all need to find what works for us and follow it.
> 
> george
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Last year I shot 2 or 3 rolls at 320 and deveoped it with T-Max
developer at the Kodak recommended times and temps.  I didn't like the
pictures, they were, I though fuzzy and grainy.  This year I am going to
back down to maybe 32 to 100 and make certain that I allow for the
adjustment in focus.

					Ralph

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