RE: Beginner

["George L Smyth" <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-infrared@xxxxx [mailto:owner-infrared@xxxxx]On Behalf Of
> Pedro Luís
> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 10:47 AM
> To: infrared@xxxxx
> Subject: Re: Beginner
>
> > Actually, for about $50 you can get a tank and the chemicals needed to
> > develop your own.  If you have a bathroom to load the film into the
tank,
> > you're ready to go.
>
> But after developing the film won't I need to print it. Labs do that, just
> the printing of the film?

That's correct.  The difference is that when you do the negatives yourself,
you can make sure that everything is done properly.  A screwed-up negative
cannot be replaced.  A bad print, OTOH, can simply be reprinted.

> > If you are talking about infrared films, then a filter is almost
necessary.
> > Certainly, you can shoot HIE without a filter, but the visible  light
will
> > overwhelm the infrared and your results will be somewhat like Tri-X.
>
> Sorry, but I don't know what HIE and Tri-X mean. Could you explain this in
> other words?

HIE is Kodak High-Speed Infrared Film, Tri-X is an older emulsion Kodak B&W
film.

george

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