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Subject: [Leica] InfraRed photos... WARNING, OMG, not Leica!
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Tue Jul 26 01:20:11 2005
References: <42E1A9B1.2040500@hemenway.com> <c26ed9441833d70bb618642616351de9@ncable.net.au> <42E1CF2C.9040508@planet.nl>

Yes, the Maco 820 in 35 and 120: now I just need the time to try it ;-)


On 23/07/2005, at 3:01 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> Alastair,
>
> Maco is the best, my favourite IR film. In contrast to Kodak's High 
> Speed IR, it *can* be loaded and unloaded in subdued light. It is less 
> extreme than Kodak but much stronger than Konica's or Ilford's 
> offerings (I am assuming you have the 820 flavour of the Maco, since 
> they also have a weaker, 750 version).
>
> Nathan
>
> Alastair Firkin wrote:
>
>> I think you beat me to it: I just bought some maco IR to try ;-)
>> Nice shots and good use of the film
>> Cheers
>> On 23/07/2005, at 12:21 PM, Jim Hemenway wrote:
>>> A friend gave me my first roll of Konica IR film... here are some 
>>> photos
>>> which I shot with it last week and finally had a chance to scan 
>>> today.
>>>
>>> Ancient Pentax SV with Super-Takumar f3.5/35mm
>>> and Fisheye-Takumar f4/17mm
>>>
>>> All shots taken at f5.6 at 1/60th as per the poop sheet.
>>>
>>> http://www.hemenway.com/InfraRed
>>>
>>> Notice to Leica aficionados:
>>>
>>> I didn't use the Leica R8 or the SL because I don't have a red or 
>>> orange filter to use on any of my R-lenses, instead I used a 49mm 
>>> red filter with the Pentax 35mm lens and the fisheye's internal 
>>> orange,.
>>>
>>> Whaddaya think?  Are they IR like?
>>>
>>> Gotta go now... no date tonight, but then again Monk, the obsessive 
>>> compulsive detective is on the telly.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
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>> Alastair
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>
> -- 
> Nathan Wajsman
> Almere, The Netherlands
>
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>
Alastair


Replies: Reply from don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] InfraRed photos... WARNING, OMG, not Leica!)
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