RE: HSI loading

[James Romeo <jromeo@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A thing I found that helps with changing bag's is to put a box with the top cut off in the bag. This gives you a lot of room to work and the fiber of the bag does not touch the film,holders or camera. It is like using one of the tent bags. Its a big help with 8x10 holders. I wonder how a tent bag would work with infrared. Does enyone know? If you have a bag that you know is safe for infared the box would be a big help. I have used this for years on location.  James Romeo
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From: infrared@xxxxx
To: infrared@xxxxx
Subject: HSI loading
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 11:33:06 +0000

At 10:27 am +0000 9/2/00, Keith Davison wrote: 
 
Huge sniplet 
>> The moral of the story - before you buy a new changing bag, turn it inside 
>> out and inspect the seams.  If you can see the "edge" of the material then 
>> it will fray - reject the bag. 
>> 
>> 
>> All the best, 
>> 
>>            Clive   http://www.cocam.co.uk 
>>                    Photographic Services, Filters and Equipment, 
>>Infrared FAQ 
 
>Aha! 
>The bag I described in my original post is indeed one of the large 
>Jessop bags with what appears to be a very thin rubberised lining. 
>Despite intensive shaking and vacuuming, I still have a problem with 
>small fibres getting on my between-the-rails filters when I use the bag to 
>change HIE.  This is partly why I am so reluctant to use the bag to 
>change HSI darkslides. 
> 
>It is not my intention to start another "my-bag-is-darker-than-your-bag" 
>thread, but can anyone suggest a large IR safe non-"hairy" bag that is 
>currently available from a UK supplier? 
> 
>Failing this, I recently had a dream concerning an aluminium foil coated 
>cardboard box, divine inspiration maybe? 
> 
>Keith Davison 
 
 
Keith, 
 
The only other option in the UK seems to be the KJP bag which of course is 
the same as the Calumet bag in the USA as KJP is the parent company of 
Calumet. From memory, the bag is more expensive than the Jessops variety 
and I have the feeling that it is not guaranteed to be Infrared light 
tight/proof. 
 
This is more of an issue for loading HSI 4x5 than for HIE.  I have a very 
old bag made in England which appears to made from a heavy cotton material 
with some internal rubberised lining.  This heavy duty bag would probably 
stop ionising radiation from a nuclear blast if you happened to be in the 
wrong place at the wrong time ;-) It certainly stops any infrared light. 
 
So, by all means give KJP a call on their direct mail order line: 
 
Tel +44 (0)8706 030303 
 
Let us know what they say about their bags regarding suitably for infrared use. 
 
The only other option is to keep your eyes open at camera swap meets/fairs 
for an old timer which still has intact rubberising - probably the correct 
term here is vulcanisation. 
 
Beam me up Scotty...... 
 
 
All the best, 
 
             Clive   http://www.cocam.co.uk 
                     Photographic Services, Filters and Equipment, Infrared FAQ 
                            http://clive.bel-epa.com 
                            Adventures in Cyberspace - Digital Art and Photos 
 
 
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