What gloves

[Rogier]

Putting negatives in my Plustek film holder is not alway's easy.
Sometimes I need to pinch the film between my fingers to move it into position and get it flat.

My cotton gloves leave lint and dust.

What gloves are best?

 

[Michalm]

I use microfbire cloth to handle film, does good job also when occasional cleaning is required.

 

[Brian Puccio]

I don't use cotton, I use nylon.

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/1278721-Stretch-Nylon-Darkroom-Gloves-Men's-Medium-12-Pair

I also use:

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/1246303-Protex-Disposable-Nitrile-Exam-Gloves-Medium-100-Pack

But mostly when developing, rarely to scan or cut/mount.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

I don't use cotton, I use nylon.

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/1278721-Stretch-Nylon-Darkroom-Gloves-Men's-Medium-12-Pair

I also use:

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/1246303-Protex-Disposable-Nitrile-Exam-Gloves-Medium-100-Pack

But mostly when developing, rarely to scan or cut/mount.

I second this. Nylon gloves have a lot less dust and lint than cotton.

 

[Rogier]

Cool thanks for the quick replies.
Any thoughts on anti static gloves?

 

[sevo]

I second this. Nylon gloves have a lot less dust and lint than cotton.

Yep. You'll find no clean room using cotton. For fabric, nylon. Personally I've gone over to using powder-free nitrile or vinyl disposable gloves throughout - that way I don't have to switch between different glove types for the wet and dry halves of the darkroom.

 

[sevo]

Cool thanks for the quick replies.
Any thoughts on anti static gloves?

Probably not needed unless you live in a desert or some other extraordinarily dry spot. But most electronic industry nitrile gloves are antistatic (i.e. doped to have some minimum conductivity). I can't say I have had much static issues using general purpose nitrile - but as electronics grade gloves are the most affordable and easily obtainable compromise between plain (and sometimes not entirely powder or residue free) and surgical grade ones, I mostly use these.

 

[venchka]

Latex exam gloves for film handling. A few $ per box of 100. Reuse a few times. A box lasts a long time. Zero defects transferred from fingers to film. Everyone's mileage may vary.

Wayne

 

[ColSebastianMoran]

But most electronic industry nitrile gloves are antistatic (i.e. doped to have some minimum conductivity).

Can you point us to a source and specific product? These sounds interesting.

 

[Rogier]

Sure I came across these at B&H

Kinetronics Anti Static Gloves

 

[sevo]

Can you point us to a source and specific product? These sounds interesting.

Global sellers would be e.g. Sigma Aldrich, RS or Farnell. You'll get better prices from local ones. Google for antistatic or ESD nitrile gloves - there will be plenty of sellers that come up.

 

[sevo]

Sure I came across these at B&H

Kinetronics Anti Static Gloves

These are commonly used by projectionists when making up a film, as the film will pick up quite a charge in fast spooling from the reels to the platter. Unless you do strange things with your film, they are overkill for photographic purposes.