Re: Some basics Please (Part II)

["Sean O'Neil" <aj933@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gary, two things spring to mind that might be of help:

If you are using an older camera check the condition of the foam seals 
where the camera back closes and around the mirror (take lens off, look 
at the foam that cushions and seals the mirror. These seals degrade over 
time and become fully compressed and gummy. It is just possible that this 
is causing light leaks. Easy and cheap to fix.

As far as needing a dark room to load film for shooting and developing, 
try a changing bag instead. They come in a variety of sizes and prices 
but for your purposes you shouldn't need to spend more than $20-25. I've 
never had one that isn't IR safe.

Good luck. Keep pluggin away.

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 Sean O'Neil         
 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada              
 *Best Damn Place in the World*
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On Sat, 1 Nov 1997, Gary wrote:

> Developing my own is not feasable as I have no room in my tiny apartment that
> is even remotly considered dark. I would think that this would at least require
> some place very dark that you could transfer the film from the canister to the
> developer's solution. As it stands now I do think that I will get some fogging
> due to the fact that I have to load the film in my closet but this may be only
> on the first few frames. I guess I am going to have to do a bit of shopping
> around for a place that has developed IR film, If what you say is true about
> some processors using IR to find the sprockets.
> 
> Gary
> 
> "You can own a company, but not a community, Mr. Katz."
> 	-- Charles Ganson, April 29, 1997
> 
> 
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> > From: George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>
> > To: infrared@xxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Some basics Please (Part II)
> > Date: Saturday, 01 November, 1997 6:55 AM
> > 
> > I didn't realize that you sent them out.  That could be the problem.  Many
> automatic
> > processors use infrared sensors to determine where the sprockets are.  It is
> my
> > understanding that this will merely fog the film, but possibly worse
> occurred.  My
> > suggestion is that you develop the film yourself.  This is not something that
> > requires a darkroom or any special expensive equipment other than a $20
> developing
> > tank and some chemicals.
> > 
> > george
> > 
> > -- 
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> >   http://www2.ari.net/glsmyth/
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