Everything Vaughn says, and just to expand...be sure not to try to place the remaining film back into the internal envelope in which it came. If you do, when you try to put the film back, the boxes and envelope sometimes do not nestle tightly. I usually put the box with the remaining film in its own light tight bag.You will find three nesting boxes with a sealed light-tight envelope with the film inside. Take the envelope and tear off an end. The film will be inside between two pieces of cardboard.
I nest all the boxes together, take the film out of the bag, keeping the cardboard on each side, and place the film in the filmbox 90 degrees from usual, with the notches where I know they are. I lift the top cardboard, slip out a sheet of film and load it.
Keep track of where everything is, so it is easier to put everything back together in the dark! Check out a couple of YouTube videos to see what it looks like.
I always put the film back in the light-tight bag (except for the one end). Just fold one long side of the bag a little to tighten it up and sit it safe in the smallest box, and you are good to go. I prefer the little extra protection against dust and rattling inside the box.Everything Vaughn says, and just to expand...be sure not to try to place the remaining film back into the internal envelope in which it came. If you do, when you try to put the film back, the boxes and envelope sometimes do not nestle tightly. I usually put the box with the remaining film in its own light tight bag.
I always save a sink of dishes to wash before handling film. But you are right, get the oils off the fingers, which do not produce any oil on their own, and don't touch one's face which produces oil aplenty.I wash my hands with dishwasher liquid then dry them thoroughly. My thinking this removes fingerprint oil from getting on the emulsions (chrome and BW negatives), I've tried using cotton and Nitrile rubber gloves. But I can't feel the film well enough.
I'm sure this is unnecessary, but I think Alan means "water made soapy with dishwasher detergent" rather than just the detergent itself.I wash my hands with dishwasher liquid then dry them thoroughly. My thinking this removes fingerprint oil from getting on the emulsions (chrome and BW negatives), I've tried using cotton and Nitrile rubber gloves. But I can't feel the film well enough.
Hmmm. Maybe it's my NewYorkese lingua. Do people just wash their hair with shampoo? Seems like they're wasting a lot of it. I would definitely suggest they add water.I'm sure this is unnecessary, but I think Alan means "water made soapy with dishwasher detergent" rather than just the detergent itself.
I think that a more likely problem would be if someone had never used anything other than an automatic dishwasher, and would therefore never envisioned that soapy liquid you were no doubt describing!Hmmm. Maybe it's my NewYorkese lingua. Do people just wash their hair with shampoo? Seems like they're wasting a lot of it. I would definitely suggest they add water.
For years, I was wondering where my dishwasher was dumping the water as it went through all the cycles. I thought it was into the drain before it left under the sink through the wall. Then once, when it stuffed up with a broken glass in the dishwasher that I had to clean out, I traced the line. I found it dumped the water into the garbage disposal unit and passed through that into the final drain line. Who knew?I think that a more likely problem would be if someone had never used anything other than an automatic dishwasher, and would therefore never envisioned that soapy liquid you were no doubt describing!
Isn't language wonderful. Up here, we call what you are referring to a "garburator". And up here, a "garbage disposal unit" is either a trash compactor or, more likely, a dutiful spousegarbage disposal unit
Saw a recent meme..."Atheists own more cats than Christians". Which makes perfect sense since it is not legal for anyone to own Christians.I'm sure this is unnecessary, but I think Alan means "water made soapy with dishwasher detergent" rather than just the detergent itself.
Saw a recent meme..."Atheists own more cats than Christians". Which makes perfect sense since it is not legal for anyone to own Christians.
If you photograph with the emulsion side away from the lens, you will not be a happy camper.
I hope all goes well. I don't own an 8x10 camera to load but I suspect that I'd feel very depressed when I had seen my bank account after purchase and positively suicidal if I messed up on loading even one sheet. At that point I'd be happy to be owned like the Christians referred to above and offered for a wrestling bout with the lionsI've got several exposed sheets that I am practicing with learning to load the film into the holder. Next comes opening my box of Kodak Portra -- in the dark -- no previous experience. What should I expect to feel around for once I lift the lid off the box?
Thanks
Jim McClain
I always save a sink of dishes to wash before handling film. But you are right, get the oils off the fingers, which do not produce any oil on their own, and don't touch one's face which produces oil aplenty.
And I do not like gloves either...I'd have to cut a finger off (the glove) to be able to use a fingernail for unloading holders for sure!
That's the best reason I've heard for washing dishes!
I wash my hands with Dawn first.
For the OP. Be careful there are no spiders in the box of film. You never know. It could happen right?
Dawn go away I'm too good for you ...
Lights out.
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