For years I've had some 8x10 Toyo holders that I keep out of the way because of their pungent chemical smell. Other forum members have commented on the problem. Have any of you found a solution (literally, a solvent) that will wash away the odor?
For years I've had some 8x10 Toyo holders that I keep out of the way because of their pungent chemical smell. Other forum members have commented on the problem. Have any of you found a solution (literally, a solvent) that will wash away the odor?
Sell them to meand you will never notice the smell again.
Regards
Bill
Yes, Lisco/Fidelity.Originally Posted by Michael Alpert
Chamonix too.
It's nice to hear from people who don't have a clue, though they have a sense of humor. But does anyone actually have an answer to my question. I am surely not the only person who has encountered this problem.
Michael,
letting them air out outside in sunlight helps, but I don't know of anything that completely removes the odor. Also, not all of the Toyo brand holders have at least that strong a smell.
maybe, wrap it with a box of baking soda? I once bought some film stored in a smoking environment , put them in a plastic bag with baking soda for a few days. now the smell is almost gone.
No, you're not. And my reply, while the smiley indicates humor, is from someone who does have a clue. Please see this thread
http://www.largeformatphotography.in...hlight=reeking
to understand why, in my opinion, the only solution is using other film holder brands (or older Toyos).
Airing them out is the only real solution. The aromatic compounds used have something like a vaporization half-life. At this point, mine only smell if you put your nose right up to them. Even so, I like Toyo holders best.
Three years into my experiment, the two 4x5 holders haven't exhibited much stench reduction. A generous estimate might be five years for half-life.
Sal,
Thank you for the link. Okay, you have more than a clue. But no one on the previous thread or on this thread has suggested a solvent that might take care of the problem. If fact, no one seems to know what the odor is. Photography is challenging enough without absurdities like this one. It is obvious that just hoping that the odor will go away does not help. Once it is warm enough to work outdoors, I may try washing the holders with various solvents to see if I can make some headway without destroying too many brain cells. If something works, I'll post the results.
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