[LargeFormat] provia film jamming in Film holder

[mark blackman]

This was in a 'normal' DDSH.

----- Original Message -----
From: "R.E. Younger, Photographer" <younger@terranovaphotography.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 2:54 AM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] provia film jamming in Film holder


> I've used many hundreds (my bank account, and wife, would plead,
> "thousands") of sheets of Provia in 8x10, 4x5, and 4x5 Readyload. I've
never
> had any problems, in summer in the desert or winter in the
mountains.......
> Bob
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@ix.netcom.com>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 3:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] provia film jamming in Film holder
>
>
> > At 07:04 AM 08/19/2002 +0100, you wrote:
> > >I have been in Spain for the past two weeks, and very nice it was too!
I
> did
> > >have a problem with Fuji Provia film, in particular it jammed several
> times
> > >when I was replacing the darkslide after taking a shot, on one occasion
I
> > >managed to make a hole in the slide! (tough stuff, Fuji film) I had no
> > >problems with FP4. Anyone else have this problem? Is it heat related?
> (the
> > >temperature was in the 30s, probably the 40s in the sun).
> > >
> > >I developed the FP4 yesterday with no problems. Bear in mind this film
> went
> > >through the hand luggage scanner at Stansted and Alicante airports, I
> didnt
> > >bother asking for hand searches as both were very busy with
> holidaymakers.
> > >There is no evidence of fogging, borders are perfectly clear. I will
> report
> > >on any issues with E6 after I've developed it.
> > >
> > >
> >   I'm not sure I'm reading this right or perhaps understanding it right.
> > Are you refering to ordinary sheet film holders or to a
> readyload/quickload
> > type holder?
> > If standard type film holders, I've never had problems with the
darkslides
> > due to film type. I have had sticky slides due to a build up of crud in
> the
> > slots they fit in (I have some pretty old holders). Cleaning these
helps.
> >   I also lubricate the edges of darkslides with wax which helps them run
> > smoothly.
> >   Since the slide surface is separated from the film by some distance I
> > don't see how the type of film could affect the movement of the slide.
> > That's why I think I may be misinterpreting your question.
> > ----
> > Richard Knoppow
> > Los Angeles, CA, USA
> > dickburk@ix.netcom.com
> >
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