RE: IR lightleak in darkroom

[Theo Benson <TBenson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michiel:

Even though those light sources (LED and neon power light) are on the other
side of the darkroom, they are emitting red light, to which IR is sensitive.
You should cover them while loading your film. Whether or not they caused
your problem, it's good practice to keep ALL light sources out while loading
film.  I even had problems with the luminescent dial of my Gra-Lab timer
fogging T-Max film.

- -- Theo
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Michiel.Fierst@xxxxxxxxx [SMTP:Michiel.Fierst@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent:	Saturday, August 22, 1998 12:44 AM
> To:	infrared@xxxxx
> Subject:	IR lightleak in darkroom
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> So I have an IR lightleak in my otherwise perfectly dark darkroom.
> I used no darkroom lights, so the only thing visible during loading
> camera and reel were a led glowing from my Jobo CPP and a red neon
> from a switchable mains socket.
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