Response to Kodak HIE problems

Kodak HIE must be loaded in your camera and unloaded in total darkness. This can usually be done in a darkened hotel bathroom when travelling. The felt trap on the cannister is not light tight for IR. In this case the whole film would not be uniformly fogged with the film in the middle less affected. I have never had a problem developing the 35 mm film in plastic Patterson tanks. You should handle the film while loading with cotton gloves on and use a water stop bath for developing. John

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