Question about EIR

["Bert P. Krages" <krages@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is a question directed mainly to Roland since he has sort of started a
color thread on a list that mostly discusses black & white films but anyone
should feel free to respond.  I have been shooting a fair amount of this
film after acquiring a reasonable stockpile at a reasonable price (Roland,
I forwarded your earlier message to someone I know who loves EIR but not
the typical price).

I have had two problems with EIR.  The first is with sharpness.  I can
normally get excellent prints up to 11 x 14 from daylight type transparency
films (e.g., Provia F) but find that EIR gets marginal even at 8 x10.
Experimentation suggests that my equipment gets the best sharpness at f/16
but the problem remains.  Is there anything that can be done to improve
sharpness with EIR?

The other problem is with scratches.  Some rolls I get scratches and some I
don't.  I have gotten long lengthwise scratches from a lab I no longer use
but occasionally get short horizontal scratches from a lab that usually
gives perfect results.  Any theories regarding the origins of the scratches?

Finally, I think it would be good for users to discuss interesting things
to photograph with EIR.  My favorite subjects are rivers and creeks on
overcast days.  The water is usually rendered a deep cyan and the
vegetation varies from light to dark magenta.  Another subject that
sometimes works is decaying logs and foliage.  When this works, the logs
are rendered as a vivid amber and the vegetation as magenta.

Thanks.
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