Re: Doh! Opened infrared roll for 1 second in light

[Ben Kreunen <ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:22 PM 11/23/99 -0500, you wrote:
>While on the subject of being extra careful can I get some feed back on
>keeping the film cool/refrigerated.  I am relatively new to working with IR
>and try to be careful about buying from shops that keep the film
>refrigerated. But when I talk to the folks at B&H in New York City the tell
>me they ship hundreds of rolls at all times of the year and do not
>refrigerated in shipping.  How do you all handle your film when out shooting
>and carrying the film with you as well as traveling and not being near
>refrigerators particularly in hotels and such?  For what length of time can I
>carry the film and not worry about keeping it cool.  Also how do you deal
>with x-ray machines in airports?

As far as Konica IR goes it seems almost indestructible...  I buy out of 
date film where possible (my supplier stores in a refrigerator and it's 
half price) and it's still fine a year later. I've had film on the 
dashboard of my car for 6 months over summer with negligible fogging along 
the edges, left an exposed roll on a shelf for 3 months before processing, 
and travelled overseas carrying my film all the way and processing it on my 
return all without any problems.

If I go overseas I put all of my film into a clear plastic bag and carry it 
onto the plane with me so that it doesn't go through the X-ray checks and 
haven't had too many problems. Trying to protect film with lead packaging 
is pointless since they usually just increase the power until they can see 
through it.

I'm about to start shooting 35mm HIE again but I'll be treating the first 
few rolls carefully to work out he processing before working out how much 
abuse it can take.
Cheers

Ben

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