Re: Kodak HIE & 4x5 Film Holders

["Steve Midgley" <smidgley@xxxxxxxxx>]

I just remembered something that I left out of my post on 4x5 HIE. It
"fingerprints" very easily. The first couple of boxes I exposed had
irregular clear markings around the edges that under a loupe turned out to
be fingerprints. Wearing cotton   
gloves to load and unload the holders solved that one. I've done it with
all of my sheet films since.
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> From: jdgoff@xxxxxxxx
> To: smidgley@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Kodak HIE & 4x5 Film Holders
> Date: Sunday, December 08, 1996 11:24 AM
> 
> At 12:53 AM 12/8/96 +0000, you wrote:
> >
> >I just bought a box of HIE 4x5 film....I've never used it before in this

> >format so I have a question or two, maybe three.
> >
> >1. My 4x5 film holders are Lisco Regal II film holders.  Now since they 
> >are made of plastic is it possible to use them with the HIE?  Are they 
> >enough to block the upper wavelengths?  I can't really afford to spend 
> >$50 on metal film holders.
> I have used these holders for some time with absolutely NO fogging. The
five
> raised dots on the dark slides indicate that they are IR proof. The light
> traps are OK, but when inserting the dark slide go in square to the
holder
> so that all the light trap is engaged at the same time. I also cover the
> holder in the camera with my dark cloth when pulling/putting the dark
slide
> and during the exposure. I do this with every type of film. Don't know if
> this is overkill, but I'v never fogged film either.
> 
> >
> >2. When using the 4x5 film holders should I expect any fogging because
of 
> >the type of light traps that are used in the Lisco holders?  How much am

> >I looking at if any, and is there any ways of reducing the amount I will

> >lose?  Some preventitive measures....and I promise not to leave them out

> >in bright sunlight :-)
> >
> >3. Considering that each shot costs about $2 each, can I use a roll of 
> >35mm HIE to test bracket and then apply those results to the 4x5 format?
 
> >I'm assuming that I could...I just want to be sure. Thanks again
everyone.
> >
> >                                     Your truly,
> >                                             Jim
> >
> >
> >James Norton                         E-mail: bj208@xxxxxxxxxxx     or
> >Applied Photography                         
james.norton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >School of Communication Arts
> >Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology
> >
> >

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