[pure-silver] Re: Transporting exposed sheet film

  • From: "EJ Neilsen" <ej@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:38:28 -0600

Bogdan, The biggest issue is not sticking together but rather dirt
scratching the hell out of your film during transport. Make sure the film is
not just put back in the box but rather in the foil and in the box. The less
it moves around the less chance you have to introduce abrasion in transport.

Eric

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pure-silver-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Brick
> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 5:41 PM
> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Transporting exposed sheet film
> 
> As Frank says, film does not stick together unless some moisture has
> infiltrated the stack. 220 film is wound on top of itself with no
> paper interleaving.
> 
> I have on many occasions, transported sheet film loose in it's
> original box, w/o interleaving paper, in order to get it home for
> processing.
> 
> You really don't have anything to worry about. But, as Frank says, you
> could save the original interleaving paper and re-insert it between
> exposed sheets. I don't believe this is necessary (and would be a
> PITA) as I've never done it and I've never had any problem.
> 
> :-)
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
> On Dec 28, 2007, at 8:45 AM, Bogdan Karasek wrote:
> 
> > Hi all.
> >
> > This June, I'll be spending some time in Anza Borrego Desert State
> > park.  A friend who lives nearby (Aguanga, near Mount Palomar) has
> > offered me the use of his 4x5 and 3.25x4.25 Graphic equipement and
> > sheet film holders.  All I have to do is bring my own film, 4x5 Tri-
> > X and 4x5 & 3.25x4.25  Efke 25. I'll be bring the exposed film back
> > and be developing it in my darkroom at home.
> >
> > My question  concerns the transportation of the film back on the
> > airplane.  Obviously I'll be using the same film boxes.  Are there
> > any precautions I should take?  My worry is that the sheets of film
> > will stick together.
> >
> > Anybody else here done a similar thing?  Any tips would be
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Bogdan
> > --
> > ________________________________________________________________
> >  Bogdan Karasek
> >  Montréal, Québec                     bogdan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  Canada                               www.bogdanphoto.com
> >
> >                     "I bear witness"
> > ________________________________________________________________
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