Is IR Alt?

Elton N. Kaufmann (cycloid@cycloid-fathom.com)
Tue, 21 Oct 1997 17:11:34 -0500

I only subscribed to the list recently. (Got curious because Gary
Auerbach's platinum/palladium images are up at our virtual gallery and he
suggested it be announced here, as you know.) I've seen a little
philosophical debate about just what "alt" means. That is, what's the
topical scope of the list?

Beside chairing the gallery, I do some personal shooting, but use
straightforward silver gelatin materials in the darkroom. I've recently
started using IR sensitive film, however (so far Kodak and Konica, no
Ilford yet), and wonder if the list includes discussions of shooting and
processing that. If not, does anyone know of a list or chat group that
would emphasize IR. Any information on others' experience with effective
EI under different lighting and filtration conditions would help me reduce
the amount of bracketing that seems necessary to capture the best IR effects.
Thanks, Elton


Elton N. Kaufmann, Chairman
Cycloid Fathom Gallery
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