I don't like IR

[mhcfires]

I tried a roll of Efke IR820, I'm not so sure that I like it, it may have something to do with the developer I used, Rodinal 1:25. Very grainy, I liked the IR effect, butnot the grain. I exposed it at EI 4 with an R72 filter. Leica M2, Nokton 35/1.4

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[rcap]

Michael, that looks like a work of art. I like it.

 

[shadowkon]

Michael, something is wrong.
Efke 820 shouldn't be that grainy.

Did you turn on the scanner's ICE by accident, perhaps?

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Here's an example of the same film. Granted this one is 6x4.5 but the grain structure still should be indiscernible even in 35mm.

 

[mhcfires]

Michael, something is wrong.
Efke 820 shouldn't be that grainy.

Did you turn on the scanner's ICE by accident, perhaps?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2684/4048192378_b9a71da6e3_z.jpg?zz=1

Here's an example of the same film. Granted this one is 6x4.5 but the grain structure still should be indiscernible even in 35mm.

I have a Minolta ScanDual IV, software is VueScan, OS-X Lion. Not sure what I'm doing wrong, but I'm not happy with the "artistic" results. :frown:

 

[Chris101]

I've a couple of ideas, and agree with Will that it should NOT be that grainy! That actually looks like scan-enhanced grain alias, rather than actual film grain.

Looking at the negatives them selves, are they very thin? If so, they are under-exposed and/or under-developed. The other is the developer itself. Rodinal 1:25 will enhance grain, so perhaps use a different developer with this film.

Here is an example of Efke Aura developed in HC110:

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[hmzimelka]

Efke IR820c @ ASA 1,5 developed in Rodinal 1:25 for 9min is very very nice.
ASA 4 is far too little exposure. My impressions of the film swung 180º once I started exposing better.
Rodinal 1:50 for 15min is also very nice for ASA 1,5

EDIT: My EFKE IR820 review HERE

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[mhcfires]

Thanks for the replies and suggestions. I'll shoot the next roll at 1.5 and see how it turns out. :smile: