Toni Schneiders - Fykesunds bru im Hardanger Fjord

[Kirks518]

I found a really cool tumblr that features old(er) photographers and their photographs. (LINK) Unfortunately, it seems the site is becoming abandoned.

At any rate, I came across Toni Schneiders, and this photo. My guess is it's infrared, and most likely Kodak HIE (don't know what other IR film was available in 1959).

My question is, can this be done today with what's available film-wise? It seems any IR film from recent years isn't nearly what K-HIE was, and I would think any HIE that's still out there isn't really any good (and I'm not going to spend $100 on a roll of film that is decades old to find out).

Assuming the car is moving, wouldn't a #25 or a #87 filter be needed, and that would extend the exposure time to be too long to not have the car blurred, correct? I can't see this having been burned and dodged in the darkroom, as the black sky is so even across the image, and nothing I can see where the bridge wires/parts meet the sky.

So again, can this be duplicated with today's available emulsions?

 

[AgX]

My guess is it's infrared, and most likely Kodak HIE (don't know what other IR film was available in 1959).

Agfa West
Agfa East
Ferrania
Gevaert
Ilford
likely japanese manufacturer

 

[Frank53]

Are you shure it is ir?
A snowy road on a dark night?
The car does not seem to be moving. It may be the photographer's car parked. It is 1959. Little traffic in those days.
Anyway, great shot.
Regards,
Frank

Edit: if you look at other pictures of this bridge, you can see, that the black you see is not the sky, but a mountain with a lot of trees. Can be very dark at night. If you google this bridge, you see more old pictures. There is no traffic and on some you can see parked cars. So my conclusion is a snow on the road and a dark night and the photographer parked his car there. Maybe printed on hard paper.