Glow

[Agent-A1]

No, not women's wrestling... Even better!


I bought this glow in the dark tape at a local costume store. It's supposed to be used in theater production for marking the stage so it cost me a pretty penny. 20 bucks! But, it is only 1mm thick ( doesn't really affect manipulation) and the adhesive is strong enough to hold up during heavy manipulation but rubs off easy when the tape is removed. It works best in blacklight of course. I put on just about everywhere on my 42 and it is HOT! I tried take photos but my roomates camera is a pos and you couldn't see anything. Oh well, us your imagination.

 

[Gollnick]

I was just reading an article on lighting photographs with black light the other day. If it's a digital camera, then you're just out of luck. They aren't sensitive to short wavelengths in "black" light.

If it's a film camera, the problem coult be the lens coating. UV light blures pictures slightly since it will expose film but doesn't focus exactly the same as longer wavelengths. This can be a problem if you take pictures in bright sunlight. So, camera manufacturers often coat lenses with a coating that blocks UV light. Another problem may be plastic leses. Cheap cameras have 'em. Plastic's don't conduct deep blue light very well at all. A final problem may simply be the film. Many films just aren't very sensitive to these short wavelengths. Your eye isn't either which is why you have to turn off all of the other lights (causing your eye to dialate) to see the full effects of a scene like this.

Now, if you can get ahold of a good camera with uncoated glass lenses, remove any UV filter that might be on it (knowledgable photographers usually add one), and use the right film, you can get some interesting pictures.

 

[hogman]

Shorter wavelengths that are visible to the eye can also be recorded on infrared film, althought the pictures look really wackey. I've come up with some interesting stuff with a medium format Hasselblad loaded with infrared. The problem is you have to make sure your camera accepts infrared film without screwing it up in the process of loading. Most manual cameras don't have a problem. If you want some really surreal effects give it a shot.

 

[tonyccw]

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[Agent-A1]

I'm not thinking in the dark action shots, just regular photo so you guys can see where I put the tape. Very interesting though.