Re: Infrared-Digest V #383

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Joe Berenbaum <joe-b@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> I really liked these, and would be interested in any details if available,
> like what focal length lens was used and especially at what aperture amd
> even more especially- was any correction for the infrared focusing used,
> and if so, how?

OK, I generally rate my HIE at 400 ISO (1600 in camera metering through the
filter) when shooting under tungsten (indoor) lighting  and 320 (1300 in camera)
when shooting outdoors... Bracketing is in one-stop increments with exposures
done in 3  image groups, or 2/3 stop increments in 5 image groups.

The images are taken through a standard Cokin Red in  filter in the instance of
all imagery except that done with the  300 2.8.  Imagery shot with the 300 2.8
uses a standard Red internal filter.  I like the Cokins as  I travel extensively
for my sports photography and I really don't want to carry a lot of individual
glass filters.  If usually have two of the larger Cokin filters with me and if
one is damaged in transit, no tears..

I like the standard red filter because very little infra-red focus correction is
a necessity.  In fact, unless I am at a very low f-stop, I do not correct at all
(finding that correction tends to throw things out of focus with the red as
there is still a good deal of visible light being recorded)..     Imagery on the
first of the two pages (the movie stills with Christina Ricci, etc.) was shot
with both a Tamron 300 2.8 and a Nikon 80-200 2.8.  Exposures were in dappled
lighting conditions in a forest.   Imagery on the second page was shot with a
variety of lenses.  The Images of JJ and Kay were shot with a Tokina 28-70 2.8.
The image of Asha with the 300 2.8, and the image of Lilia with the 80-200 2.8.

All imagery was shot with the camera on a tripod, thereby keeping the f-stops
generally in the f/11 to f/16 range.  I went to f/8 where necessitated by
extreme low light, to prevent insanely long 15-30 second, exposures.

I generally develop with D-19 at 1:1.  I often add a few ml. of acetone to the
stock solution about a day or two prior to developing if I know I am going to be
doing a significant number of rolls.  The acetone will help remove some of the
free NaS from solution, decreasing the developer's tendency to eat away at the
edges of individual silver grains...

As a control freak, I have taken to doing the developing at 55 degrees
Fahrenheit for approximately 9.5 minutes..   I loathe the inherent variability
in 3 or 4 minute developing times, particularly when using several rolls in a
large reel can.

For those who are interested, I will be putting some EIR (false color infrared
E-6) sports imagery from last year's Goodwill Games up on the sports side of our
website in the near future.  Got some way kewl images of pro beach volleyball in
Central Park against a black sky with red trees and some of the NYC skyline in
the background.  Also got some intense imagery of bike racing at the velodrome
(the black sky and burnished aluminum flagpoles in the background combined
nicely with the motion)..

Finally, for anyone interested in other alternative uses of traditional
emulsions, there are some cross-processed E6 images of U2 on the Entertainment
section of the website and some brand new Cross Processed E6 images shot on
Kodak's relatively new E100VS emulsion (talk about saturated color).  The latter
imagery can be found on the Fashion section of the website.

As a note, the SprintScan 4000 is amazing, the resolution gives me individual
grains when working with HIE!

In case anyone wonders, most of our bread and butter  business is done in the
sports field.

Keith Krebs


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