Re: Black bags...

[George Curtis <gcurtis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I guess what I'm to gather from all the input, is that there really isn't a
great IR proof changing bag available?  (daylight, direct sun, etc.)

George

 At 01:12 PM 5/3/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Well, you didn't ruin my day, but you did confirm that just because your
>paranoid, it doen't mean no one is out to get you. I have been using the
>calumet changing room for several years, and have had good success with it,
>but if I am changing out IR film, I wait till after dark, and all it has to
>do is block the small amount of visible light that is present from the
>normal camp stuff. I even wait till the fire has died down. Have had no
>problems, but I sure am glad I never just went ahead and used the darn thing
>in daylight for IR. BTW, it is a wonderful changing bag for conventional
>film
>Bill
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>Sorry to ruin your day, but I bought one a couple of years ago (made by
>Photoflex) and you are better off just changing outside the bag!  It's
>completely IR transparent. Both Calumet and Photoflex know it too cause I
>called and raised a fuss about it.  So unless they've changed in the past
>couple of years - not good for IR.  I still use it for chrome and Tmax but
>use the el cheap'o Tundra bag for IR.
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