Re: Question about EIR

[Gavin Wrigley <minty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hullo . . . .


>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?

I'm going to be bold and put the blame on rating the film at 200ASA and 
E-6 processing, has anyone actually got results for AR-5 processed film?? 
 If not I'll try very hard to go out in the coming weeks and get a film 
processed in AR-5.  Overall I feel the grain processed in E-6 doesn't 
compare to the old E-4 IR colour film.  


>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?

I've just had my first ever film with a scratch on it, its a squiggly one 
which makes me think its careless hands, apart from that I've never seen 
scratches on any of my EIR films.

>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.

I've got some pictures scanned and ready to be webbed, hopefully I'll 
have something posted within the next few days, all depends on when I can 
get time away from work.  I've always ended up going for taking pictures 
that are either of buildings surrounded by greenery or covered in it, if 
you visit my website you'll see the various examples I've taken over the 
years using both the old and new colour infrared film.  (URL in the sig). 
 I also love trying filter combinations, although at the moment I'm 
sticking to one routine with them, I might change ideas on the next shoot.

TTFN
Gavin



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