[Leica] RE: Maco in Perceptol

[puff11 at comcast.net (Norm Aubin)]

Hey Alistair,

Glad to share - I've used Perceptol 1:2 and 1:3 for about 10 minutes and 13
minutes respectively, for any of a number of films, Delta 100, 400, FP4 and
HP5 and Maco as well.  Times are a little different for each, which is why I
say about.

For the Maco 820 I used 10 minutes, which is a good starting point, since
zone calibrations are pretty much meaningless for that film.  I've also used
Di-Zactol on that film, (Barry Thornton's catechol based developer), but
frankly it prints or scans perfectly well using Perceptol, and I'll bet
X-Tol would work wonders with it.

I exposed at ASA200, opened up six stops for the filter, and then bracketed
in 1 stop increments, and for most shots that provided adequate coverage.
Some day I'll have enough time to actually get to know this IR film well
enough to do predictable work with it, for now I'm glad other folks like
yourself are continuing the explorations!

Good luck, and let us know how it works for you,
Norm


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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 19:23:05 +1000
From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>
Subject: Re: [Leica] InfraRed photos... WARNING, OMG, not Leica!
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
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thanks for the comments: can you give me some processing times: I have 
some Perceptol left, but there are rumours that it will not be made.

Cheers
On 24/07/2005, at 12:48 AM, Norm Aubin wrote:

> Nathan, Alastair,
>
> I have to second that thought about Maco 820 - I use it in sheet and 
> in 35mm
> roll,
> Rated at ISO 200, using an approximately 6 stop filter, a Kodak 
> Wratten 87,
> and processed in Perceptol 1:2 (my then developer of choice).
>
> Because of the anti-halation layer, and the smother grain from the film
> (versus Kodak), I felt it was much better at giving a beautiful IR 
> effect,
> but in a smooth tones and sharper image.  Not as dreamy as Kodak, but 
> much
> more interesting to look at for any length of time.
>
> I do prefer working with this stuff in a rangefinder camera, and will 
> also
> add that the Canonette works good for this when you don't want to 
> commit
> your M6 to being loaded with IR film for the duration of a 36 exp. 
> Roll.
>
>
> Enjoy and please let us see what you do with it!
>
> Norm