New Member

[D Vaughn <machina@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi everyone! I am a brand new member to this list and wanted to say hello 
to you all.

I have not yet tried any infrared photography but I can't wait to try it. 
With winter coming soon here in the US, I'm not sure how many good infrared 
photo opportunities I will be having until spring. I do mostly landscapes, 
but without leaves on the trees this time of year, it's probably not the 
best time to start.

I am an amateur photographer from Michigan, USA. As I said, I have not tied 
any infrared yet, but plan on doing so. I have always been fascinated by 
the color infrared images (magenta vegetation, dark skies, ghostly skin 
appearance, etc) and I am hoping to pick up a lot of knowledge from the 
people on here. I have MANY very basic questions (film speed settings, 
exposure settings, etc) but I will wait and ask them at a later time :)

One question I do have to start with: where is a good place to send the 
infrared b&w print film and color slides for processing?

I live in a rural area and the very few labs in my area don't want anything 
to do with infrared film. One lab I DID find that would process it wants 
about $25.00 to develop and print (4"x6" prints) a roll of 36 exp b&w, a 
bit cheaper with just a proof sheet.

Can anyone recommend a reliable mail order lab in the USA that handles b&w 
and color infrared, and what should I expect to pay for processing and 
printing?

One more question: would it make sense to send a roll of the Kodak color 
infrared slide film directly to Kodak in one of their prepaid slide mailers 
and expect them to process it? I have had good results with "normal" 
(non-infrared) slides using this method, but was wondering if Kodak would 
process the infrared film if I bought a mailer, especially since it is now 
an E-6 process. Just curious :)

Thanks in advance!

Dave
"Why do croutons come in airtight packages? It's just stale
bread to begin with."

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