HP5+ box opened

[Peter Lewin]

I read a user review of 100 sheet boxes on the B&H website about the pouches, and being able to open the box and transfer them to other boxes, so you don't need to carry 100 sheets around. Wasn't sure if the same pouches were in the 25 sheet boxes.

They're the same pouches as in the 25-sheet box. The 100 sheet box contains 4 25-sheet pouches, all they do is produce a bigger triple box to hold the 4 pouches.

[Tracy Storer]

Sounds like the 4x5 packaging is different from 8x10 and 3.25x4.25, which both use an unsealed black bag.......?

[Peter Lewin]

I think we are differing on semantics. The 4x5 film comes in a black plastic envelope probably something like 4X8, so the long end is just folded over to make a 4x5 package; it would be light-tight but not technically "sealed." There is one of these packages in a 25-sheet box, and four of them in the 100-sheet box. In the OP's original question, as long as the envelope was not disturbed (i.e. the folded end remained completely folded over) the envelope would be light-tight and the film probably OK.

[Fred L]

What I want to know is - why would they even crack the seal and open the box in the first place ??

[Liquid Artist]

What I want to know is - why would they even crack the seal and open the box in the first place ??

If your shipping the film over a border customs basically has the right to examine any package by opening it.
If this is what happened they would have not taken any precautions. So the film would most likely be ruined.

They are usually good if you write film inside, but not always.

[Fred L]

AI gree but OP said it was someone they knew so took that to mean it wasn't customs or border control.

[NoBob]

Was thinking, it might seem obvious to a LF photographer, to someone who's done their research, but not to everyone. After all, it's okay to open a box with a 35mm film cartridge inside...

[Tracy Storer]

Was thinking, it might seem obvious to a LF photographer, to someone who's done their research, but not to everyone. After all, it's okay to open a box with a 35mm film cartridge inside...

Doesn't seem that long ago, that film boxes would have "open in total darkness" on the label, I looked, and didn't find it on my recent boxes of Ilford sheet films.

[Andrew O'Neill]

Why would this person open it if it was addressed to you? I'd be flamin' mad!!

[appletree]

Note to self: write "film inside, do NOT open" on all my paper/film. No one is ever around any of it or where it is stored, but you never know. Some people (younger generation) might not even realize film's sensitivity to light or even know much, if anything, about film/paper.

But yes, it seems odd someone opened it. Most likely an accident due to curiosity or not knowing or whatever.