120 Film Spool

[njfords]

I recently purchase a Yaschica medium format camera through ebay and was unable to load film. I am told that I need an empty film spool. Can anyone let me know about sources for the empty spools?

nj fords

 

[mikebarger]

Send me your address

Mike

 

[Prest_400]

Your local lab could give you some spool. Just be sure that they process 120 film and it's the lab directly who you are asking to (not the photo place that sends to a lab) I guess these won't have.
Another option is asking someone for some spools. Mike is giving you a hand, I guess he may be able to give you some spools.

 

[Christopher Walrath]

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry9000/4.6.0.167 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/102 UP.Link/6.3.0.0.0)

Or check you local camera shop. Not one hour photo service but a really_o truly-o honest to goodness camera shop.

 

[mikebarger]

Got them boxed up ready to mail.

One Kodak, one Fuji, and one Ilford still in the box, really expired FP4.

Mike

 

[lyonheart]

If it's urgent then sacrifice one 120 film. There's a spool in there.

 

[David William White]

Once you are up and running, keep your spools and backing paper, or have your lab return the spools. I always carry a spare spool in my bag because once I was changing a roll in the street and the spool got away from me and disappeared down a storm sewer.

 

[k_jupiter]

The problem when doing your own processing is not how to get more. *L* I save these for the day when this film goes the way of 127 or 620 film and you can't them any more. I have several hundred in a big box with associated paper attached.

What IS embarrassing is taking your 635 Yashica out in the field with 135 film in it, changing over to 120 film and realizing you left the empty spool at the house.

Zut!


tim in san jose

 

[fajitas!]

What IS embarrassing is taking your 635 Yashica out in the field with 135 film in it, changing over to 120 film and realizing you left the empty spool at the house.

Zut!

I think forgetting a spool after cleaning down your gear et al, happens to everyone once

 

[Rick-in-LB]

Once you are up and running, keep your spools and backing paper, .

Dave I have to ask...Why save the backing paper.:confused:

 

[thisismyname09]

Yeah, I was wondering about that too.

 

[Philippe-Georges]

Yeah, I was wondering about that too.

Backing-paper is very light tight and strong, so you can use it for blinding little light-leaks in your darkroom or small reparations in other situations.
It is good to always keep some at hand, it's free...

Philippe

 

[Romary]

Once I ask a local lab for one spool he gave me 30. He was happy to get rid of them he got thousands ready for the dump.

 

[mikebarger]

Box has entered the snail mail system.

Mike

 

[Anscojohn]

There might be those times when you are shooting a whole lot; really fast. I worked one summer for an outfit doing convention photography. The kid who ran the print dryer (remember them), in his down time, would take a roll of GAF Super Hypan, slit the tape, roll the tab a coupla turns onto a spool, then rubber band the fresh roll and the spool together. When we got to the end of a roll, it was simple to pop out the exposed film; seal it; pocket the empty spool; then drop the al-ready wound spool into the takeup; unroll the film a bit; drop the roll into the feed chamber, line up the marks, close the back, advance to 1 and begin shooting again. It took a whole lot less time than typing this description.

 

[Philippe-Georges]

There might be those times when you are shooting a whole lot; really fast. I worked one summer for an outfit doing convention photography. The kid who ran the print dryer (remember them), in his down time, would take a roll of GAF Super Hypan, slit the tape, roll the tab a coupla turns onto a spool, then rubber band the fresh roll and the spool together. When we got to the end of a roll, it was simple to pop out the exposed film; seal it; pocket the empty spool; then drop the al-ready wound spool into the takeup; unroll the film a bit; drop the roll into the feed chamber, line up the marks, close the back, advance to 1 and begin shooting again. It took a whole lot less time than typing this description.

I beg you pardon...

Philippe

 

[David William White]

Why Save Backing Paper??

Dave I have to ask...Why save the backing paper.:confused:

Oh, you can respool other film. Like, say you scored a batch of 126 cartridges but don't own a 126 camera. Or say you respool 35mm film. Turn camera on its side for panoramics. Presto! Instant XPan.

Here's something I made last week with respooled Eastman Double-X 35mm (5222):

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Lots of fun stuff if you save the paper.

P.S. Don't laugh too hard...it's what I do!

 

[Curt]

There might be those times when you are shooting a whole lot; really fast. I worked one summer for an outfit doing convention photography. The kid who ran the print dryer (remember them), in his down time, would take a roll of GAF Super Hypan, slit the tape, roll the tab a coupla turns onto a spool, then rubber band the fresh roll and the spool together. When we got to the end of a roll, it was simple to pop out the exposed film; seal it; pocket the empty spool; then drop the al-ready wound spool into the takeup; unroll the film a bit; drop the roll into the feed chamber, line up the marks, close the back, advance to 1 and begin shooting again. It took a whole lot less time than typing this description.
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Even though it's 12:27 AM I was following it to rubber banding the fresh and exposed then got lost. Interesting idea going there.

 

[David William White]

There might be those times when you are shooting a whole lot; really fast. I worked one summer for an outfit doing convention photography. The kid who ran the print dryer (remember them), in his down time, would take a roll of GAF Super Hypan, slit the tape, roll the tab a coupla turns onto a spool, then rubber band the fresh roll and the spool together. When we got to the end of a roll, it was simple to pop out the exposed film; seal it; pocket the empty spool; then drop the al-ready wound spool into the takeup; unroll the film a bit; drop the roll into the feed chamber, line up the marks, close the back, advance to 1 and begin shooting again. It took a whole lot less time than typing this description.

Actually, not a bad idea, John. I sometimes fumble getting the tongue in the groove in low light. I think I'll try this out.

 

[Q.G.]

You could always use more than one magazine.
Switch in haste, reload at leisure.

 

[David William White]

C class Mamiya TLR's. No mag.

 

[BlueWind]

Dave I have to ask...Why save the backing paper.:confused:

Hi
I always keep ONE sample of the backing paper of each brand I use. If I have to use that brand again months later, I always check the sample I've kept to see exactly what sequence of signs and marks I will see through the ruby red window before the frame numbers show - and also between the numbers. Just to play on the safe side...
Regards
Joao

 

[Rick-in-LB]

P.S. Don't laugh too hard...it's what I do!

Dave, I actually like this ... don't tell anyone. Sort of like a Holga modified to use 35mm.

Blue, not a bad idea.

Rick

 

[Malcolm Stewart]

Dave I have to ask...Why save the backing paper.:confused:

In my case, I needed it to help check out the film transport on my very dodgy Rollei 6006. (I also ended up wasting lots of film + backing paper as well...)

Malcolm Stewart
UK