127 film cutters, what is your current, improved method?

[jay moussy]

At this point, I find myself with a number of cameras made for the 127 roll film format, which would be fun to use occasionally.

I have 127 spools, two original film lengths with backing paper, a bunch of 120 backing paper, so I am a candidate to roll your own.

What is your current improved method?

 

[Tel]

I have a homemade rolling gizmo cobbled together out of an old crank from somewhere and half a dozen right-angle brackets from the hardware store, The crank allows me to roll the film onto the spool quickly and evenly. I've got a collection of 127 spools acquired over the years and a mix of saved backing papers and some made from recycled 120 papers, using one of the saved 127 papers as a template.

The film is either some 46mm Portra 160NC (long expired but stored cold) or more recent HP5 from the Ilford ULF sale. I shoot either Rollei Babies or Primo/Sawyers cameras, neither of which uses a red window for framing. The Primo needs the red window for the first frame alignment only.

 

[Mr Flibble]

I have some Italian 3D printed gizmo that can be used as a 120-to-127 cutter and spooler. I've only used it once so far.
But found it a tricky to operate, so I'll just use it as a cutter and respool manually.

The remaining 16mm strip I can use in my STECKY camera cassettes.

 

[xkaes]

GOATHILL

http://www.subclub.org/sponsors/goathil2.htm

 

[Nicholas Lindan]

I keep getting "Server Not Found" messages when trying to connect to subclub.org.

 

[jay moussy]

GOATHILL

http://www.subclub.org/sponsors/goathil2.htm

Looks interesting.
Are you using such cutter?

Also, what trimming extra paper length and bulk to better match the original roll fit in camera (ignoring red-window frame marks for now)? Fun times in the darkroom!

 

[blee1996]

I have the same experience as @Mr Flibble

I'm using the FCK127 (from Italian company Camerhack) ONLY as cutter to slice from 120 to 127. The FCK127 cutter is working well in daylight. Then I use change bag to manually respool onto 127 spools. I also found the FCK127 respooling design lacking, and not worth the trouble.

This hybrid method works well, and I have no light leak whatsoever for the respooled 127 rolls including B&W and color slides.

 

[bernard_L]

I keep getting "Server Not Found" messages when trying to connect to subclub.org.

I had the same problem. It was solved by changing the DNS server. Instructions (for Win system) there:

How to Change Your DNS Server on Windows 10

Windows 10 uses your ISP’s DNS server by default, but it is possible to change it. Other DNS servers offer additional features like added security and privacy, website filtering, and they may even improve your speed.

www.howtogeek.com

I changed to Cloudflare IP 1.1.1.1 for IPv4
Why would subclub be the only site not working nicely with the default DNS? Don't know...

 

[Mr Flibble]

I have the same experience as @Mr Flibble

I'm using the FCK127 (from Italian company Camerhack) ONLY as cutter to slice from 120 to 127.

Yes, that's the one I've got too.

 

[xkaes]

I keep getting "Server Not Found" messages when trying to connect to subclub.org.

Use a different browser.

 

[Nicholas Lindan]

I had the same problem. It was solved by changing the DNS server.

Bingo! Thanks - I remember signing on with no problems, then it's all Kaput, now it's all better.

 

[bripriuk]

I use one of these:
FILM SLITTER

I've modified it to cut the backing paper as well as the film by adding 2mm to each side and increasing the slot clearance. Don't try it with Ilford film, the backing paper is really tough and the numbers are too faint to see through a red window.

Brian

 

[blee1996]

The Penso 127 film scanner holder (also from Camerhack) for Epson V700/V800 series works really well.