Re: 70 mm HIE in Hassie A70 Back

[PeteScherm@xxxxxxx]

>>>Is the 70mm back and 150 feet of film worth the ~$500-600 start up cost in
the long run?<<<<

Gene,

I've gotten part way through this process.  I bought a $200 70-back (replaced 
the light seals, just to be sure), ran some 15-foot cassettes of Tri-X  
through it (I think it will take a long time to be comfortable with the 
loading procedure), and have been pleased with the results.  Each cassette of 
Tri-X I buy, gives me another cassette to pre-load with HSIR (I believe 
that's the 70mm designation) when I make the jump.  Roland Elliott (from whom 
I bought a box of HSIR) says that the felt traps on the routine Tri-X 
cassettes are not IR-safe - but I'll probably be doing all of my loading in 
the dark, anyway.

My current status is acquiring miscellaneous developing equipment on the 
cheap.  My Tri-X processing has been cumbersome (think Rubbermaid containers 
and black plastic garbage bags, etc.).  I'm trying to find some stuff from 
local junk yards.  In the meantime,  I'll just continue to shoot Tri-X 
available-light shots of my great-granddaughter . . . . that 60 to 70 shots 
on a roll can come in hand at times like that.


Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts
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