Can i respool film under a red light?

[resummerfield]

Really? I kinda thought all you would see is your hands.

Seriously? The IR Night Vision Goggle is the best accessory I have for loading holders and cutting film. I use an 87 IR filter on a 7.5w Kodak "beehive" safelight, directed to a white wall. Using the NVG, the entire darkroom is bathed in a soft glow. Its almost as if I'm working under a bright Thomas safelight.

 

[rmann]

Another vote for IR goggles for working with film loading - I have been using them for a few years and have found them to be worth every penny they cost me.

 

[JBrunner]

Which goggles are you guys using?

 

[David William White]

Seriously? The IR Night Vision Goggle is the best accessory I have for loading holders and cutting film. I use an 87 IR filter on a 7.5w Kodak "beehive" safelight, directed to a white wall. Using the NVG, the entire darkroom is bathed in a soft glow. Its almost as if I'm working under a bright Thomas safelight.

I see! That makes sense. I had no idea!

How much are these newfangled thingies?

 

[rmann]

ATN Viper - About $275 new with headgear.

 

[sidearm613]

for the record, like it has been said, the only films that can be respooled under a safelight are orthochromatic films that are not sensitive to the red spectrum. Rollei and Adox make ortho films on 35mm and 120

 

[David William White]

ATN Viper - About $275 new with headgear.

Yikes. Just to load/unload film? I'll pass.

 

[rmann]

Yikes. Just to load/unload film? I'll pass.

Yes, but I also use to for developing sheet film by inspection which I find also well worth the expense.

 

[JBrunner]

Yeah, nice for loading holders too, (but being able to see might slow me down at this point).

I'm interested in it because Fujiroid transfers have to be made in darkness, and it's a biotch to center on the receptor and roll in the dark.