Re: night time infrared photography

[Ben Kreunen <ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>We have used T-max 3200 pushed to extremes with extra long
>> >exposures >to get the job done but often long exposures just aren't 
>> practical due to
>> >possiblility of >detection. I would like to know if you feel that 
>> infrared would be the way
>> >for us to go.
>Unless I am missing the point here, there is a big difference between 
>night-vision instruments used by the Army and other military units and 
>Infrared film which must have some type of light source.

It's pretty simple really...  T-Max3200 is a lot faster than any IR film to 
start with. The only way IR is going to be of greater use is if you have a 
very bright IR light source.. which, if your up against IR sensitive 
nightscopes/security cameras will effectively act as a beacon saying 
"Yoohoo, I'm over here"  ;-)

Cheers

Ben

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