N60 IR results

[Hondo <btl3@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have been on the list for a little while, and have gotten some
terrific prints. IR is THE BEST. I'm really enjoying it. I had some
concerns before I tried my first roll about how well the Nikon N60 would
deal with HIE.

I've shot about 6 rolls so far and what I've printed has come out great,
but there was a little bit of fogging along the edge of parts of the neg
strip... the fogging intruded into the image a little, but so far it's
been croppable and not a major problem. Every frame is usable. Of
course, it may have happened when I developed them, too - maybe a tank
leak? I use an old bakelite tank. Not IR opaque? Seems like a camera
thing to me. Anyway, just thought I'd mention it.  Also, an N60 _MUST_
have DX-coded film loaded into it, or it will not "see" it. The camera
will not function. You can change the settings to over or under expose
by a 3 stops, but there is no way to "set" the film speed on it. Since
HIE has no ASA rating, so no DX coded label on it, I bought "ASA 100 DX
coded labels" like you'd use if you did your own bulk film loading, and
stuck that on the canister (in the dark, of course - a real joy) so I
could trick the camera into thinking it had ASA100 film in it, and it
worked like a champ.

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(I swear I don't work for these poeple - it's free anyway - just thought
somebody might be interested. I'm going to be there next Tuesday!)

Enjoy the list a lot -     Brian
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