----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr E D F Williams" Subject: Re: Technical Pan OT
Kodak atr one time said that HIE should be loaded and unloaded in complete darkness, sisnce the felt lips were not IR safe, but that is a really special case film. Tech Pan, while unique, doesn't need any special handling WRT this. William Robb > I used quite a lot of Technical Pan some years back and I loaded it in > normal room light, sometimes even outdoors with my back to the sun. It > was never fogged. You might expect very fast B&W to fog in bright light > - a little perhaps - but surely not such a slow emulsion? It still doesn't > make sense. I can understand Kodak saying that the film should be loaded > into the tank (reel) in complete darkness but not into a camera while still > in its cassette. > > More: > > I've just looked at the spec sheet you read - the .pdf file on Kodak > Technical > Pan. > > Indeed, they do say 'load camera in complete darkness do not use a > safelight'. > Or words to that effect. Later on they say that a safelight may be used > after > development is half way done. However, I think what they meant to write is > load and your film holders, or cassettes from bulk 150 foot rolls too one > supposes, in complete darkness. Suggesting that a 35mm cassette be put into > a camera in 'complete darkness' is nonsense.
