Re: TLR's and handling IR 120 film in darkness.

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> 
> I have some old TLR's which require the paper wrapping to be wound to a
> certain point in the camera before proceeding.  If I try to load in a
> changing bag, I can't see the marks.
> 
> Do Konica 120 film rolls require absolute darkness for loading and
> unloading a camera?  Or does the paper wrapping take care of the issue?
> 
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I have shot many, many rolls of Konica IR.  I have never worried about 
changing films in darkness.  Indeed, there is no warning in the instructions
about this at all.  I have even, in bright sunlight and with no convenient
shade nearby, created my own "shade" by hunching over my Ikoflex and
changing film!  I have never observed any fogging, even at the edges.
Obviously Konica has done an excellent job of making their backing paper
and cutting it with high precision to fit the spools.  I think that
this is the very least of your worries when working with this film.

Best of luck!


Edward M. Lukacs, LRPS
Washington, DC, USA     


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