Re: HIE 5*4 sheet film. use of

[George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

Jason Revell (in5) wrote:
> 
> I would be interested where you heard that your Fidelity holders will
> 'leak like a sieve'.  We have used these holders with out sinar 5x4
> cameras for years and we have never had a problem (yet!).  They
> are mainly used in a studio but I have used them on location a few
> times and have had no fogging.
> 
> I understand your advice about handling the film, you can never
> be to careful.  But you should be able to only touch the very sides
> of the film and place it in the darkslide.  I only mention this incase
> some one wishes to only take a few darkslides on location with them
> and load, shoot, box the film using a changing bag.  with a little bit
> of
> practice you will be able to do this.  Though I have yet to see one
> of my students do this, I have yet to have a finger print on any IR
> film.
> 
> Jason Revell
> jason.revell@xxxxxxxxx

I've got a friend who tried using his Fidelity holders and resulted in badly
fogged negatives.  Do yours have five raised dots on the part you draw the
slide?  If so, then the slides should be okay.

I use gloves while loading because I have seen the problems caused by not doing
so.  If you can load them without gloves then my hat goes off to you.  The
excessive curl factor, in addition to the worry that if I slip I "might" touch
the surface (in which case does one hope for the best or trash $2 worth of
film?) leads me to their use.  In the field I would think that sliding on a pair
of gloves should be no problem.  Additionally, the gloves give one more gripping
power to facilitate loading.

george

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