Re: Some basics Please (Part II)

[Joe Berenbaum <joe-b@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 08:52 01/11/97 -0800, you 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

If we are talking about black and white infrared film here, then it is very
easy to process at home, and a dark room or cupboard is not required. You
will need only the basic black and white developing equipment, which is a
changing bag (every one I've ever used was IR proof, but you might like  to
get some recommendations), a Paterson or Jobo tank and spiral/s (others
makes may do but these are definitely IR-opaque), containers for the
chemicals, a funnel, measuring cylinder and jug, scissors, cassette opener,
thermometer, and somewhere dust-free to hang the film up while it dries-
that's it! The film is transferred to the spiral by touch inside the
changing bag, and the spiral is put into the tank, then you put the lid onto
the tank and carry out the actual processing in daylight. Chemicals can pour
in and out of the tank without light getting into it. This is the standard
home processing that is used for black and white films, and the only changes
you need to make for infrared film (assuming it is Kodak HIE) are to take
the film out of the camera inside the changing bag. Since you need the
changing bag to put the film onto the spiral anyway, that isn't a huge
problem. And you can take the changing bag out with you if you want to use
several films, and just use the bag to transfer the film to its lightproof
canisters, which will keep it safe until you can transfer it to the tank,
using the changing bag of course, later on. If you get the basic developing
equipment and learn to develop ordinary black and white film with it, then
you can develop infrared black and white film the same way. A number of
photographic suppliers do a black and white developing kit that has more or
less everything in it that you need to start you off.

Joe Berenbaum

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