| ★★★★★ | I have not had any issues with light leaks and the construction seems to be pretty solid. My only suggestion to anyone looking to ... |
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| There is plenty of room for me to load my Paterson tank with two rolls of 35mm film. I have not had any issues with light leaks and the construction seems to be pretty solid. My only suggestion to anyone looking to buy one of these bags is to make sure you take of any bracelets or watches that may put off some light. Even that little bit of light can cause weird light leaks onto your film. |
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| ★★★★★ | Works Well for Photographers Working Without a Darkroom |
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Previous to buying this bag, I was using an interior room in my house that had no light pollution (my laundry room!) where I had enough space to load my 35mm rolls into a small developing tank 2 at a time. In my new place, I don't have such a space that's light tight, so I searched for a changing bag; I was apprehensive about reviews I read on other bags about the material causing hands to sweat, making loading the film difficult.
This bag doesn't do such a thing, it is breathable, heavy, and well-made, and works well! It could stand to be a bit bigger, but I don't have issues loading a 2-roll tank in it. Would recommend for photographers who develop their own film and don't have access to a darkroom or light-tight space to load the film. |
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| ★★★★★ | Works perfectly! |
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| I've used it a few times now with good results. The bag is roomy enough to work with both roll film and large format sheet film, and most importantly light tight. I find that it is helpful to use a 3-sided cardboard box when loading film (I just put my equipment in the box and then zip up everything inside the bag) to help give the bag some structure and keep it out of the way while working. The arm holes are not too tight for me, although that may vary from person to person. A good option for home darkroom setups. |
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| ★★★★★ | Works like a charm! |
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| Works like a charm! Easy to use and lots of room for all the tools you'll need to break open the canister then begin rolling the film onto the plastic Paterson reel. Only problem is I kept spilling my glass of wine, which I also took inside the bag ;) |
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| ★★★★★ | Great for developing film without a darkroom |
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If you love shooting film but hate the fees charged by film developing labs, this is a great solution. The fabric and build are solid, and it looks like it will last a long time. No issues with light leaks so far!
It takes some practice to get the hang of it. With black and white film, you can develop under a red light and see what you're doing. With the darkroom bag, you have to go by feel and muscle memory. You can't see what you're doing in there, so practice with some cheap rolls of film first!
Also, make sure you have EVERYTHING inside the bag before you open the film canister. There's nothing worse than open a roll of film inside the bag only to realize that you left out the lid to the developing tank or scissors to cut the end of the film. Once the film canister is open, you CAN'T reopen the bag or remove your hands until you've finished loading the film into the developing tank. You'll corrupt the film and lose your images. So be extra attentive when using the bag! |
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| ★★★★★ | tight on the wrist |
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Pros
- It is fabric, not the slick fabric, but more like a light canvas.
- I like the inner-zipper and outer velcro. Not a double zipper system
- Lot of room, I usually load Medium format, I feel this might be big enough for 2x3 or even 4x5 large format film loading
- Double wrist collars (lack of better description) for additional light protection
Cons -
Dont like how tight the wrist collars are.
Thats all the cons. |
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| ★★★★★ | Worka |
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Works great and no more having to stuff the threshold of the door to my walk-in closet to block out light (I don’t have a dedicated darkroom since I don’t make prints but rather scan my negatives).
Hands do get sweaty whole inside changing bag. Does reduce static electricity which can ruin negatives when electrical discharges “pop” during dry weather. |
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| ★★★★★ | A Bargain |
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| There's not much to a changing bag. Honestly, the only thing that really matters is that it needs to be large enough to work inside comfortably, and it needs to be light tight. This bag scores on both counts. I've used it about 20 times, and the elastic around the arm holes seems to be as tight now as when the bag was brand new. I'm always a bit leery about products on the cheaper end of the scale, but this one seems to be a quality product. |
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| ★★★★★ | A little on the small side… |
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A little on the small side - but that's what the description says (23.3"x23.3")!
None-the-less, I knew this when I bought it - as I bought it for the price! I've used it to load two rolls of 35mm at a time into my two roll Patterson tank as well as 120mm one at a time. I had room enough with both formats to load film without much hassle. I feel as though I could use the larger four roll tank in this bag if I had to.
If you are trying to get into home developing on the cheap - GET THIS BAG! |
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| ★★★★★ | Perfect size for me. |
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| Pretty straight forward. It keeps the light away from your film. I use a patersen tank that can hold up to two rolls of 135 and this is just big enough for that. I’ve also loaded a daylight bulk loader in it. As long as you don’t have a lot to do inside it should be fine for the Hobbiest |
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