Re: Kodak HIE & 4x5 Film Holders

[John Sparks <sparks@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Scott Donkin <photos@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

At 07:57 PM 08/12/96 +0000, you wrote:
>>Wearing cotton   
>>gloves to load and unload the holders solved that one. I've done it with
>>all of my sheet films since.
>
>The cotton gloves, for me, are the source of too many dust / lint marks.
>
>Surgical gloves may be a good choice, although I have not tried it.  They
>may, on the other hand, be too "tacky" and cause abrasions to the film??

I've used surgical gloves with good success.  However, the first time I used
them, I used them straight out of the box.  They are coated with a thin layer
of talc to make them easy to put on.  I didn't think about it and ended up
with black specs from the talc all over my prints.  The next time I used it
I put on the gloves and washed them (like I was washing my hands).  No more
talc spots!

If you have never loaded 4x5 IR before, be prepared for very thin, curly
film that is a bit hard to load, especially with gloves on.

John Sparks

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