Re: I guess I'll do it, too. - Reply

[Dan Cardish <dcardish@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 06:44 AM 07-12-96 +0000, Tim Coffer wrote:
>Dan, thanks for that info about the older version of Kodak HIE. If I
>do find the bulk roll and start loading my own, I'll definitely make
>some sort of non-film leader that is long enough to cover the rolled
>up film in the can to protect it from the a leaky felt trap so I can
>load in shaded daylight.

I don't think this will work.  The earlier film was not HIE, that is, it was
not High Speed Infrared, just ordinary infrared.  Since it's sensitivity was
less than the current HIE, you could get away with loading it in daylight
with the dummy leader.  With HIE, there may still be a problem with the felt
light trap, in addition to the light piping problems.

>I wonder if there is any kind of light that could be considered "safe"
>for loading HIE; blue to ultraviolet perhaps?

Blue to ultraviolet is definitely a NO-NO, but there may be a narrow range
of frequencies in the green part of the spectrum to which the film is less
sensitive.  I know this is true for Konica 750, but I'm not sure about HIE.

Dan C.


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