Hi all, I recently bought some film from a member here and had it shipped to a shipping agent to be combined with other items and sent to me. One 'service' they provide is to take a few pictures of the package contents when it arrives. Anyway I almost fell off my chair yelling a stream of expletives when I saw the attached picture of the inner black plastic envelopes of Ilford film. So, is there any chance that these envelopes are sealed and light tight? The film is Ilford Delta 100 5x7.
Dumb-at best a 50/50 chance. Why did it go to a "shipping agent"? Was it an international shipment? Only way to know would be to test a sheet to see.
Thanks,
Kirk
at age 73:
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep"
Yes, it's for international shipment. You can save a lot on shipping costs if you buy things regularly (more than the cost of this film, though it certainly dents the savings). The obvious downside is you have some dumb guy rifling through your stuff. I'll obviously test the film, but my bet is it's toast. The above picture is clearly with flash and that's a lot of light to get in the cracks.
I've read somewhere that the black plastic is light tight by itself, i.e. you don't need the box and other packing materials. If this is correct there's probably a chance it's o.k., how good a chance I don't know. Obviously you should just try a sheet and see.
Brian Ellis
Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you do criticize them you'll be
a mile away and you'll have their shoes.
Brian, I'm sure the black plastic is light tight but it's not clear whether the plastic envelopes are properly sealed or have open ends that are just folded over. I havn't used ilford sheet film before so I don't know how it's packaged.
Maybe it's time to try a sheet and find out.Originally Posted by Michael_qrt
Brian Ellis
Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you do criticize them you'll be
a mile away and you'll have their shoes.
Haha, will try it as soon as i get it, though that could be a few more weeks.
I think you should contact the shipping agent as soon as possible and explain the error - I would be inclined to refuse delivery of it.
Ditto. The item has been mishandled, and in a properly ordered universe they (shipping agent) should be liable.
Good luck!
One man's Mede is another man's Persian.
That shipping agent must have been trained by the TSA.
Michael Cienfuegos
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