Re: Mail order IR Processing?

[Earthdancs@xxxxxxx]

wow!  at $40 a roll, I'd either be very rich after all the rolls I have 
processed, or very poor if I had sent them all out to that lab!

It is not that hard to process your own film.  Just need a changing bag, you 
have to unload in the dark.....  I load the film on the reels and all that in 
the dark bag.  You need a light tight film can,  usually stainless steel 
works best.  I have never learned to roll on steel reels :-(  so I have to 
use plastic ones and plastic tanks.  I have found the Paterson tanks to be IR 
resistant, however, I am a bit over cautious as I keep the film tank in a 
black plastic bag (left over from 8x10 or 11x14 paper) .  I then use HC110 
"A" solution for 6 minutes and then stop bath for one minute and fixer for 10 
minutes.  I am now doing IR processing for local photographers, but I am 
located in Central Florida.  I use the "A" solution because it gives me 
stronger contrast in my images.  I like clean whites and strong blacks.  I 
also process only under the red lights.... I don't turn on normal lights in 
my darkroom until after the fixer has been on for 5 minutes.  That may be 
overly cautious, but I do what works for me.  Good luck!  It's worth trying ! 
 Let me know how it goes.


Geri  Moore
 <A HREF="http://www.earthdancerimages.com">earthdancerimages.com</A> 
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