[Leica] InfraRed photos... WARNING, OMG, not Leica!

[firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)]

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


Alastair