Is your changing bag hot and sweaty?

markbarendt · Jun 13, 2010

I found a solution.

Rubber gloves.

When you pull the elastic cuffs of the bag on to your hands stop at the cuff of the gloves.

If there is no skin in the bag, there is no sweat in the bag, and that means no extra humidity.

seadrive · Jun 13, 2010

I'm not sure, but I think it would be difficult to load and unload film holders wearing gloves. For example, I usually have to slip a fingernail under the edge of the film to extract the sheet from the holder.

What type of gloves do you use?

Leighgion · Jun 13, 2010

I suppose confining the humidity to the surface of your flesh does have benefits in this scenario, but I'd rather just finish up faster and get out before the sweating begins.

markbarendt · Jun 13, 2010

I actually use Nitrile Gloves, medical style exam gloves. Nice and thin, very nice but not perfect tactile sense.

I'd been using them in the darkroom to keep the chemicals off my skin and decided to try it.

Jeff Kubach · Jun 13, 2010

My changing bag is not hot and sweaty but every else is!

Jeff

heespharm · Jun 13, 2010

i keep mine under my bed.. so yes...

M.A.Longmore · Jun 13, 2010

I use the Nitrile Gloves also, but had difficulty removing film from the holders.
I found 50 plectrums on eBay for $ 3.00 , and now I always keep a few in the changing bag.
And with my film supply, and in my wallet. I always have a plectrum handy in case
someone has trouble removing film from the holder.

markbarendt · Jun 14, 2010

Ron that's a great idea even without the gloves!

alexmacphee · Jun 14, 2010

If the gloves are to keep sweat out, but are affecting tactile sensitivity, wouldn't they work just as well if a couple of fingertips were cut off (from the gloves I mean)? That's on the basis that most of the sweat glands are on the palms of the hands.

I've had a mite less trouble with humidity inside the bag since I moved to steel spirals from plastic for roll film.

manfromh · Jun 14, 2010

My changing bag IS hot and sweaty. I found it impossible to load plastic reels in there. Switched to a steel Hewes reel with a Kindermann tank (120 film). Best decision I've made in years.

My plastic reel for 35mm film is of a different design, and can be loaded when moist or even wet.

I never thought of using rubber gloves though.

Tim Gray · Jun 14, 2010

I sweat like a pig. I found a changing bathroom works much better than a bag.

TareqPhoto · Jun 14, 2010

I use a changing bag which is in tent form, i don't feel any problem with it, but i have problems with loading films inside it.

Is your changing bag hot and sweaty?

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