Re:Kodak Ektachrome Infrared

[Gary Beasley <beasleyglb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 01:40 AM 3/22/01 +0100, you wrote:
>Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 19:13:51 -0000
>From: "Becky" <becky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Kodak Ektachrome Infrared
>I wondered if any of you have ever had this film cross processed and what
>happened with it?
>
>Yes I tried it a few years ago and it turned out rather well. I think I'd
>rate it at ISO 100 and meter through a yellow filter if you'd like a
>starting point.
>The negatives obviously lack the typical orange mask and instead have a
>slight magenta tint.  You'll have to take it to a pro lab to get it cross
>developed. Good luck. Not many pro labs cross process film and of those that
>do, some may not have experience doing it with IR films. Remind them to turn
>off the IR sensors.
>
>The negative (no pun intended!) aspects of using this film is:
>Poor shadow blacks. They are brownish looking.
>Poor blues they are not as saturated.
>Benefits are you get prints!
>In the end I'll continue using E6 since it gives nicer colors.
>
>See my web page at
>http://infrared.homestead.com if you want to buy this film at over 50% off
>the commercial price.
>
>Peace, Rolland
>

Now, though, we have a very nice way around that problem -our Epson 
Perfection 1640SU Photo scanner and Stylus 870 Photo printer. Who need 
cross processing other than to get even weirder color effects?
Wasn't my idea to get them, it was my girlfriends', but she was right! Sure 
is convenient to run off color prints so easily. Just wish they would get 
the more permanent inks available for our printer.


Gary Beasley
http://beasleyglb.home.mindspring.com/

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