I'm "returning" to LF after a long hiatus. I don't have any of my original gear or empty film boxes, just a simple 4x5 pin hole box and a couple of film holders. How can I offload the holders and transport to the lab without the benefit of empty boxes?
I've searched the forums here and the net and one of the suggestions is to pull the unexposed sheets out of their foil packet and put the exposed sheets into the foil. Make sense, but the foil packet by itself won't be light-tight, so how do I get it to the lab?
Also, there's some discussion that the foil and/ or box will scratch the emulsion. I used to keep my unexposed & exposed film in empty boxes outside the foil packet and never had an issue. Is it a realistic concern or just 'net gossip?
Once I hit the lab with the first batch I'll ask them for some empty boxes, just need a temporary solution for the first batch.
Thanks
Bob
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