john_kasaian1 Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 Hello! Any "rule of thumb" for the length of time frozen film should sit at room temerature before being loaded into holders? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_mcdonald Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 Kodak Professional Photoguide advises, "Twelve hours before departure...Remove film from freezer." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_de_fehr Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 You're supposed to wait? I load my 8x10 film directly from the freezer to the holder with impunity. The humidity here in Idaho is fairly low, that may forgive my impatience. I'll watch this thread for admonitions.-jdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_kasaian1 Posted March 27, 2003 Author Share Posted March 27, 2003 John, Thanks! I was afraid of that. I guess putting a box on the manifold of the car and driving around the block to speed things up a bit wouldn't be such a good idea(I wonder if putting the film between two fresh hot pizzas would hurry things up?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_fleming1 Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 Take it out of the freezer the night before. If you use quick loads they can be warmed up singly on a table in just a few minutes. Spread em out so they are not stacked. ANOTHER good reason to use quickloads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_kasaian1 Posted March 27, 2003 Author Share Posted March 27, 2003 Jay, Your answer is really tempting me. I'd like to get some holders loaded for tomorrow and they've only been out of the freezer for an hour, OTOH I know how dry it gets in Idaho/Utah and my neck of the woods can get pretty humid this time of the year. I wonder if opening up the envelope would booger up the whole box?....I'd better wait. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_kasaian1 Posted March 27, 2003 Author Share Posted March 27, 2003 Scott, Alas, the film is 8x10! No quickloads. Fresh, hot pizzas sounding pretty good though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janez_pelko1 Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 I usually load films directly from the freezer and shot them a few hours later. Sometimes I also shot them within an hour from taking them out from the freezer with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_cook1 Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 Depends upon whether they are twenty-five-sheet or one-hundred-sheet boxes. We work with small boxes, so we will have separate empty boxes into which to unload the holders. Small (thin) boxes under a warm armpit are ready after morning coffee-break. Armpits are also useful for developing polaroids on a cold day. Regards, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedharris Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 All oif the above have some merit. The issue as all imply is condensation. AS long as you know the conditions under which you are operating you can use some judgement but it is better to err on the side of safety in most cases. I always keep 15-20 quickloads ready to go stored in a cool, dry place but not refrigerated.Thus, while waiting for all possible condensation to disappear I still ahve film that is ready to go. I am fortunate that my studio and processing areas are in a cool New England basement that seldom gets above 60 degrees, even in the dead of summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob haight Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 Any chance of cracking the emulsion in the loading of frozen film into the holder? That would be my concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickedmartini Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 The Kodak recommendations may be a bit conservative. The main thing to watch out for here is condensation. Michael D. D'Avignon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_kasaian1 Posted March 27, 2003 Author Share Posted March 27, 2003 Thanks everyone for your responses. In the past, I've always let the stuff thaw out for a couple of days but now I've got a better idea of whats really needed to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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