Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have used IR film off and on for years; Took some really stunning architecural shot about 20 years ago. I found that the amount of IF will vary- with time of day, season, weather and about a dozen other factors! It's a crap shoot! Especially since the 87C cuts of all visible radiation below 700nm! I used the B&W at ASA 50, bracketed like the dickens and used a compensating developer like D-76 diluted 1:1 or Diafine. The film is grainy. Things reflect IR differently so your old ideas about averaging a scene can go out the window. Trees and foliage reflect most IR, appear white in the photos ( why shaded areas are cool!) . If you gave up after only one roll, youneed to get a brick, and spend a weekend discovering the IR world! Good luck Dan dwpost@msn.com