Minox film with scalloped cut

[Kino]

Not well versed in Minox minutiae (pardon the pun), but I have a cartridge with unknown film that shows a scalloped cut along the film edge.

What does this signify? Start of roll? End of roll?

The 14 DIN side of the cassette has the hollow bottom for the film advance, the 9610 stamped side has a flat bottom with no hole (supply?).

 

[Patrick Robert James]

Start of roll so you are good to go. The 14 DIN is the film speed which can be translated to ISO but I don't have a number for you. I don't know what the 9610 is but maybe someone will. You really only need the DIN number to shoot it, but the film might be as old as 60/70 years so keep that in mind. I think they stopped making metal cassettes in the early 70s at the latest. By the way, the metal cassettes might not fit into more modern Minox like the LX.

 

[Kino]

Start of roll so you are good to go. The 14 DIN is the film speed which can be translated to ISO but I don't have a number for you. I don't know what the 9610 is but maybe someone will. You really only need the DIN number to shoot it, but the film might be as old as 60/70 years so keep that in mind. I think they stopped making metal cassettes in the early 70s at the latest. By the way, the metal cassettes might not fit into more modern Minox like the LX.

Thanks, Patrick.

I found a DIN to ASA converter which suggests about 20 ISO or thereabouts.

That's funny, I didn't even notice it was metal, it's so thin. Good to know.

It does fit into my Model B, so I will give it a go and probably shoot 10 ISO for grins.

 

[Patrick Robert James]

You're welcome.

You probably want to expose it even lower than 10 but if you get anything out of it I would be surprised. Fun to try though.

Make sure you keep the cassette after you are done. They are getting harder to find.

 

[Kino]

Yes, I will hold onto it! I have a ton of 5366 Kodak Intermediate B&W film I plan to slit down and try in the Minox with some exotic developers.

BTW: here's the GOST/ASA/DIN conversion table I found:

GOST-ASA-DIN Conversion Table - Retro Pixel

This table helps you to convert the different film sensitivity Industry standards. GOST - ASA - DIN. GOST (soviet union) ASA (USA) DIN (Germany)

retro-pixel.com