RE: Film Holders, Paper Negs and No Worries

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ethereal art [mailto:etherealart@MindSpring.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 8:54 AM
> To: pinhole-discussion@pinhole.com
> 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
Received on Wed Dec 19 09:19:53 2001