buying used filmholders

[Jim Chinn]

FWIW, I use a bathroom to load film holders. Run the shower hot for 5 or 6 minutes to settle all the dust, let the steam clear and load. I also load JOBO reels the same way. Anything you can do to minimize dust on negs will save you a huge amount of time in the long run.

[John H. Henderson]

To add to Jim's comment, I had a stand-alone HEPA filter unit (got it at Sears) that I got to filter out dust in my apartment because of dust allergies, but I let it run in my "darkroom" before I use it for loading holders or printing.

If you have a dedicated darkroom, you might want to get a <$100 unit and let it run in there all the time. Might improve your health, too.