HIE: D76 or HC-110?

Hi, yesterday I've shot an HIE film with dark red filter on. Subject
was my daughter and a lot of green leaf. So now I've a doubt: to
obtain good portrait pictures is it better to develop HIE in D76 or
HC-110?
Thanks all
P.

I never used HIE before but I have processed PanX and TriX (type F
filter) in D76 diluted 1:1 for recommended time and temperature. The
negatives printed ok on #2 paper.


piterengel wrote:
Hi, yesterday I've shot an HIE film with dark red filter on. Subject
was my daughter and a lot of green leaf. So now I've a doubt: to
obtain good portrait pictures is it better to develop HIE in D76 or
HC-110?
Thanks all
P.

On Apr 30, 1:30 am, piterengel wrote:
Hi, yesterday I've shot an HIE film with dark red filter on. Subject
was my daughter and a lot of green leaf. So now I've a doubt: to
obtain good portrait pictures is it better to develop HIE in D76 or
HC-110? Thanks all, P.

The developer does not affect the color balance of the film.
HIE for portraits? Dan

"piterengel" wrote in message
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Hi, yesterday I've shot an HIE film with dark red filter
on. Subject
was my daughter and a lot of green leaf. So now I've a
doubt: to
obtain good portrait pictures is it better to develop HIE
in D76 or
HC-110?
Thanks all
P.

I'm not sure what the optimum developer for HIE is. I
hope you are aware of the tonal distortion of IR film. IR
shows the leaves of deciduous plants as very light and
evergreens as very dark and skin is light plus the IR "sees"
below the surface a bit so will bring out veins, etc.
Usually not very flattering. The developer will have little
or no effect on this.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA

"piterengel" wrote
HIE film with dark red filter ... D76 or
HC-110?

35mm HIE [High Speed Infrared, Kodak] is grainy and
contrasty to begin with and HC110 will only make
matters worse.

D-76 would be a better choice.

--
Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio
Darkroom Automation: F-Stop Timers, Enlarging Meters
http://www.darkroomautomation.com/index.htm
n o lindan at ix dot netcom dot com

On May 1, 1:25 am, "Nicholas O. Lindan" wrote:
"piterengel" wrote

HIE film with dark red filter ... D76 or
HC-110?

35mm HIE [High Speed Infrared, Kodak] is grainy and
contrasty to begin with and HC110 will only make
matters worse.

D-76 would be a better choice.

--
Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio
Darkroom Automation: F-Stop Timers, Enlarging Metershttp://www.darkroomautomation.com/index.htm
n o lindan at ix dot netcom dot com

I think I'm going to follow your tip. Pre-wash for 5 mins in water,
then develop in D76 stock for 8.5 mins. Answering to Dan, I've chosen
HIE for portraits to obtain the typical "snow" effect and surreal
scene, i.e. to make something a little bit different from the usual.
I've took several pictures with Tri-X too, with 6x6 camera, and
colours pictures too....
Thanks all, today I'll develop the film than I'll let you know about
results.
Bye
P.

On May 1, 2:16 am, piterengel wrote:
On May 1, 1:25 am, "Nicholas O. Lindan" wrote:

"piterengel" wrote

HIE film with dark red filter ... D76 or
HC-110?

35mm HIE [High Speed Infrared, Kodak] is grainy and
contrasty to begin with and HC110 will only make
matters worse.

D-76 would be a better choice.

--
Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio
Darkroom Automation: F-Stop Timers, Enlarging Metershttp://www.darkroomautomation.com/index.htm
n o lindan at ix dot netcom dot com

I think I'm going to follow your tip. Pre-wash for 5 mins in water,
then develop in D76 stock for 8.5 mins. Answering to Dan, I've chosen
HIE for portraits to obtain the typical "snow" effect and surreal
scene, i.e. to make something a little bit different from the usual.
I've took several pictures with Tri-X too, with 6x6 camera, and
colours pictures too....
Thanks all, today I'll develop the film than I'll let you know about
results.
Bye
P.



Use HALF the time Kodak recommmends if you doing a portrait.