Re: ISO for HIE?

[George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

David J. Carlyon wrote:
> 
> At 09:53 PM 7/27/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >David -
> >
> >I set my camera's meter (usually) to EI 250 and meter through a #25 filter
> when
> >shooting HIE.  You will find that your equipment and method of
> >shooting/developing will differ from mine, so experimentation is the
> watchword.
> 
> How do you develop HIE? Given the results from my first roll, 200 or 250
> seems about right for me too, but my developing seems to be way off
> (contrast is way too low).

I use Xtol 1+1 70F 8 minutes.  If you are using something else, try extending
your development.  Also, note that I am metering through the filter, so if you
are not then your exposure could be quite different.

> >For instance, you mention shooting Konica IR at EI 64.  I meter through a #25
> >filter at EI 8, which tames the contrast wonderfully.  We all look for
> different
> >results.
> 
> In the shade, the contrast seems to be perfect to me, in direct sunlight
> (as I would expect), the contrast seems be rather harsh at 64, though. How
> do you develop the Konica at EI 8, though?
> 
> Your pics are great, by the way!

Thanks -

george

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