How about some infrared images

[Paul Cunningham]

I finally found some color sheet Aerochrome (4x5). It may be the last batch in America.



St Johns Bridge, Portland. February 2015.
Nikkor 135mm, 1/60s, f/16, ISO100, yellow filter.

[StoneNYC]

I finally found some color sheet Aerochrome (4x5). It may be the last batch in America.



St Johns Bridge, Portland. February 2015.
Nikkor 135mm, 1/60s, f/16, ISO100, yellow filter.

Brilliant!!

[Gary Beasley]

Did you process it E-6? From the looks of the colors you might need to extend the first developer a bit, I've seen that recommendation before to balance the colors properly for the rich reds in the IR part of the image.

[Paul Cunningham]

This was lab developed in E6, but it wasn't a particularly strong IR day in Oregon. I balanced color to my taste in Lightroom. I have another example taken in Florida a week ago, also processed E6, which is more saturated. I'll post it tomorrow.

[EdSawyer]

Nice! that's got to be a rare find. (4x5 aerochrome). How far out of date is it? Is it cut down from rollfilm or was it originally sheets?

[Paul Cunningham]

Ed, it dates to 2006, and was originally in 10" rolls. It's extremely thin stock, I presume because it was roll film. I have a good bit of it at the moment.

[Paul Cunningham]

Here is a shot taken in central Florida mid-afternoon. On the left is Velvia 50, on the right, Aerochrome, shot back to back.
No artistry was intended in this image, it's just a film test. Also note that this is just a screen capture.

Nikkor 210mm.
Velvia 50 f/14, 1/60s.
Aerochrome f/16, 1/60s, orange filter. (May have been f/32, I spoiled one frame.)

[StoneNYC]

Here is a shot taken in central Florida mid-afternoon. On the left is Velvia 50, on the right, Aerochrome, shot back to back.
No artistry was intended in this image, it's just a film test. Also note that this is just a screen capture.

Nikkor 210mm.
Velvia 50 f/14, 1/60s.
Aerochrome f/16, 1/60s, orange filter. (May have been f/32, I spoiled one frame.)

I'm surprised the Velvia50 isn't more vivid, must be the screen capture lowering the saturation, which means the aerochrome must be very vivid!

[Paul Cunningham]

Here's my latest from Maui.

Polo Beach, Maui (Color Infrared, 4x5)
Kodak Aerochrome, expired 2006. Hand cut from 10" roll, processed E-6.
09:59am, 05-31-2015.
90mm, 1/8sec, f/40, (ISO 200 + orange filter)



and for those who are curious, the raw scan looked like this. (I used Lightroom for processing.)

[EdSawyer]

Paul, very nice - thanks for sharing. good to know 2006 stuff is still viable. Is there some fog due to the film or holder? The raw scan of the maui shot seems to indicate some extra magenta around the edges? I wonder how this would look cross-processed into C-41 and then printed? I am jealous you have some of this, it's not common. cutting down the thin roll film must be a bit of a pain in the ass too... ;-)

-Ed