I usually mail my E6 4x5 to the lab in the film boxes. The Darkroom today mentioned "dark bags." Searches, including B&H, turn up blank. Are these light-tight bags, that would be less-costly to mail to the lab? Where does one find them?
Thanks.
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I usually mail my E6 4x5 to the lab in the film boxes. The Darkroom today mentioned "dark bags." Searches, including B&H, turn up blank. Are these light-tight bags, that would be less-costly to mail to the lab? Where does one find them?
Thanks.
Aren't these the black poly bags the film is packed when new, inside the box??
The bags black and white paper come in might work if you double bagged them.
You can use the light proof black bags in flat cardboard mailers.
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Save ALL film boxes and dark bags for reuse
Thanks, everyone, for all the responses. Turns out B&H has them... you need to search for "Paper safe bag" rather than "dark bag... :-)
Yes. I've been sending priority mail, ~$8. This will be ~$2.50 - $3. We'll see.
I'd be careful to avoid placing otherwise unprotected sheet films in anything flat for mailing, and would instead opt to place the sheets back into their original lightproof bags/sleeves and boxes prior to mailing - to offer some added protection from squashing/scratching/folding.