Re: Buying Infrared film in summer--

[Don Roberts <droberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Earthdancs@xxxxxxx wrote:

> But how do they pack their IR to ship it?  Last time I got a brick from B&H,
> it was just packed normally, like any film.  When it comes from Kodak, to the
> retail stores, it is packed with freeze packs and arrives frozen!  During the
> summer, it may cost more, but I buy locally for that reason.  No telling how
> long my mail sits in a hot mail truck or ups truck before it gets to my mail
> box!  The last 5 rolls I bought from B&H were fogged, and I haven't a clue
> why, unless it was the heat from the mail truck!  All my other shooting and
> processing procedures were the same as normal.  Does anyone know of a dealer
> that will ship IR film frozen?

My last two rolls (70mm) came from Olympic Camera in Seattle.  They had Kodak
drop ship directly to me
packed in dry ice.
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