[Leica] Boston Waterfront in Infrared

[Jim Hemenway]

Hi Ted, me olde son!

Yes, you do need a filter and and some infrared aware film but no 
special chemicals as far as I know... I use good old D76.

Lately I've been using my Pentax ISDS, the older model with a 6 mp 
sensor, as it has a very week IR filter so it can take fairly nice 
infrared photos depending on the filter.

I use a 720nm when there is something white in the viewfinder.  A 720 is 
so dark that it it very difficult to see through it so, I use the white 
object, (many times a steeple) so that I can position it for what I 
think will get me a good composition. Sometimes I use a 680 nm but that 
doesn't produce much whiteness in foliage, the IR range being about 700 
to 1000 nanometers.

With a TLR and film I use the taking lens for the filter so that I don't 
shoot "blind".

Thanks for looking, Lad!

Jim




On 8/12/16 5:31 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
> Hi Jim,
> "It maybe hot temps there?" But the photos are "SMASHINGLY VERY COOL!"  :-)
> I never shot infrared film because it seemed you had to have a bunch of
> extra "stuff?" RED FILTERS  and whatever? I think it was special developing
> chemicals also? See me absolutely clueless. HOWEVER?
>
> I always liked looking at IF prints. It seemed they always had a kind of
> visual ethereal look to them. Like magical and kind of spookey? :-)
> Just as these of yours! Great subjects&  compositions.
> Good on you Lad! Well done!
> cheers Dr. ted   :-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Jim Hemenway
> Sent: August-12-16 12:15 PM
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> Subject: [Leica] Boston Waterfront in Infrared
>
> It's in the 90 F temperatures here this week with very bright sunlight
> and lots of infrared light.
>
> So here's a few medium format pictures... two of which are of a huge
> milk bottle shaped ice cream stand built in the mid-20th century.
>
> http://www.hemenway.com/08122016BostonWaterfront/
>
> Jim
>
>
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