series of Xpan panoramic IR images

[AusDLK]

I have posted a series of infrared panoramics taken with an Xpan to the following URL:

http://www.leica-gallery.net/dlk/folder-8218.html

This digital images are scans of the original silver prints.

Comments/criticisms are encourgaged.

Dave.
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David Keenan, ausdlk@swbell.net on 4/16/2006

[anglophone1]

Very nice indeed
What film were they shot on?
Clive

[berci]

What IR filter did you use? What film?

Ah those power plants, I would love to live in a converted power plant.

Berci

[AusDLK]

All were shot with Kodak HIE (High Speed Infrared) film.

I used a technique known as "between the film rails" filtration. I cut an 89B gelatin filter and taped in the film channel between the shutter and the film. I also taped a semi-reflective covering (the silvery lining that Kodak Wratten filters come in) to the film pressure plate. This covering supposedly allows the use of a higher ISO due to "re-exposure" of light being reflected back onto the film. (I'm not sure of the science of this but the film was nicely exposed.)

This method always for easy TTL metering (at ~ISO 320) and eliminates possible vignetting when using the 30mm lens. The drawbacks are dust on the filter will show on the film since the filter and film are a virtual contact print, and, worse, scratches. Many rolls of the film I shot had horizontal scratches running the length of the film. See the image of the building -- those black lines in the sky are not phone wires... they are scratches. This fly in the ointment of TTFR filtration is a good reason to discontinue this method...

[anglophone1]

I can't seem to get HIE to load in my xpan, position film correctly etc. close back, nothing happens........................have even tried with a gash roll in daylight in case i was lining it up wrong....................no joy.
Did you have any problems?
Clive

[Grober]

What IR filter did you use? What film?

Ah those power plants, I would love to live in a converted power plant.

Berci

You say you're scanning XPAN images with a Dimage 5400 II scanner???

Minolta says that scanner is only for 24mm x 36mm negatives. How do you scan the much longer XPAN neg?

-g

[berci]

Hey Grober,

I scan one half of the frame and then the other half and then photomerge them together using photoshop elements. It is slightly time consuming but worth the effort.

Berci

[SHERPA]

What IR did you use Xpan ? What film? and how use it Xpan IR