Re: Maco rollfilm 120 spool

[Clive Warren <Clive.Warren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 8:41 pm +0100 23/11/00, Jaap Los wrote:
>
>I ordered MACO 120 spool rollfilms infrared 820C from Mahn at Hamburg
>(Germany) and I received them 4 days later which is very quick. Good
>service!
>I'm going to use these films in my Bronica ETRSi camera and I wonder if I
>must load the film cassette in absolute darkness just as the 35 mm type. I
>tend to believe that the covering black paper is good enough to prevent the
>film from fogging at (subdued)daylight (un)loading. Is there anybody from
>the mailinglist who has experience with loading/unloading this rollfim?
>Greetings,
>Jaap Los
>The Netherlands

Have not yet used the film in 120 but am planning to do so.

The MACO film has an anti-halation backing and should behave in a 
similar way to Konica 750IR - that is, load and unload in subdued 
light.

But, this is armchair theorising :-)

-- 
All the best,

              Clive   http://www.cocam.co.uk
                      Photographic Services, Filters and Equipment, Infrared FAQ
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