Alhambra Gardens

[frederick_muller]

<p>Shot from the gardens of the Alhambra.</p><div></div>

[leicaglow]

<p>Beautiful. I didn't realize an RD-1x would be so well adapted for IR.</p>

[frederick_muller]

<p>The RD-1s is great for IR. Once I figured out how to expose properly with the IR filter on (it really slows down the required exposure) a lot of doors opened up.</p>

[paul_neuthaler]

<p>Beautiful shot, Frederick. I love it.</p>

[Alex_Es]

<p>Nice!!</p>

[frederick_muller]

<p>Thanks guys. Alex, do you still have an RD-1? The Japanese countryside must have lots of opportunities to go infrared.</p>

[elijah_free]

<p>Hi Frederick, would you tell us how you set up your RD-1 for IR. Would be much appreciated. thanks!</p>

[frederick_muller]

<p>Elijah, all you need to do is set the machine to black and white and put on an infrared filter. I use an R72. Nothing else is required.</p>

<p>The trick is the exposure. The onboard meter does not work very well for infrared; I'm not sure what wavelengths it is sensitive to. So I use a hand-held meter, bracket for effect until I get an exposure I like, and set my handheld meter accordingly. I work with that setting going forward as a starting point, but I always bracket and check the preview screen. The filter looks almost black; it screens out all but the IR. So it isn't surprising that it slows your exposures down a lot.</p>

[elijah_free]

<p>Frederick, thanks. I will try this out. much appreciated, elijah</p>