> -----Original Message----- > From: ethereal art [mailto:ethereal...@mindspring.com] > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 8:54 AM > To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??????? > Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Film Holders, Paper Negs and No Worries
> >Gregg Kemp wrote: > > > >> I've loaded paper in 4x5 film holders, and found it tends > to wrinkle up, > because of its thickness. It can be done, but you may loose > some paper > trying to do it. > >> > >> Gregg > > > I think you are "holding your mouth wrong" when you load your paper > negatives. I use single-weight paper in my film holder > constantly and I have > never had a problem with crunching paper. Sweaty > palms?..sticky fingers? I > use 4x5 paper...cut to 4x5...and it fits fine in the 4x5 film holders. > > Of course, now that I have said this.....sigh. I will have to > go try this > again and be prepared for problems. B-) > Rosanne Maybe it was the sticky bubble gum wrapper that kept wrinkling up(?) :) I believe I was using Ilford multi-contrast RC paper (a bit thicker than your well-chosen single weight), hand cut to size. And I suspect I do hold my mouth wrong a lot of the time. So any of these may have led to my frequent paper jams. Gregg
