Well, the obvious question is; Did you have the reel set for 127? It should be the setting inbetween 35mm and 120; the middle setting.
"When adjusting the reel to accommodate different sizes of film hold one end of the reel in your left hand and the other end in your right hand. Then turn each end of the reel in opposite directions until the two part of the reel unlock. The two halves of the reel can now be slid apart until the correct width for the film to be processed is reached. Now turn each half of the reel in opposite directions to re-lock the two halves in the new position. With new reels the two halves my require extra pressure to unlock them, but this eases with use."
https://www.patersonphotographic.com/product/paterson-auto-load-reel/
Please don't take offense at this question.
Have you set the reel to the 127 width?
Lay it on top of some 35mm film and see if it's the same. Patterson reels are intended for 35mm.
You DID say you were new to film development, so obvious questions have to be asked.Yes gentlemen. If it were set for 35mm the film would've overhung the reel by 10mm.
Is the film very old?Paterson reels are adjustable for 35, 127, and 120. This was adjusted to 127.
My dial calipers indicated exactly 46mm wide, but that was after transferring it to a ruler. The film was just ( and I mean just) shy of 47.I just took a pair of calipers to a Kodak 127 film spool and a Paterson reel set to 127. The inner flange width of the 127 spool is 47.1mm and the Paterson reel is 46.5mm. So, it is possible for the film to sit properly on the spool and not on the reel.
Still, 0.6mm of additional width doesn't seem like it would cause the feeding troubles you're having.
Out of curiosity, who supplied the film? I can't say I have had this problem before and I've shot most of the 127 stocks currently available.
Sounds like the Rerapan is slightly out of specification and is slightly wider than normal.
That's a pain!
Perhaps you can disengage the reels, slightly widen them to accomodate Rerapan and tape the center core with some waterproof tape if you have more rolls to process. The tape would have to be strong and waterproof, as the locks would not be engaged.
It should be 46mm. You might explore getting a refund for out of spec film.
Buy yourself a 120 slitter and a 16mm sub mini film camera! Cut it down and shoot a roll of 127 and a roll of 16mm from each 120 roll. Better selection of emulsions and another camera!That's what I plan to do. Still not sure what to do about finding another source, 127 is hard to come by.
Good idea.It sucks that you learned this after exposure and development. However, it would be possible to fix this issue going forward. If you take a file or xacto knife you can trim the flange surface on the inside of the Paterson reel to widen the gap for the film. Just take off 0.5-1.0mm from the highlighted surface below:
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Pretty neat, looks like it would pay itself back pretty quick.Buy yourself a 120 slitter and a 16mm sub mini film camera! Cut it down and shoot a roll of 127 and a roll of 16mm from each 120 roll. Better selection of emulsions and another camera!
https://www.camerhack.it/product/fck127-mk-3/
Yes, it will incur some expense to get going, but if you have a 127 camera and plan to shoot extensively with it, it's about the only way to run...
I have just finished refurbishing a Yashica 44 and a LM44, so I will be investing in this real soon.Pretty neat, looks like it would pay itself back pretty quick.
Lots of good suggestions. I would like to shoot 127 more. This roll was made on a Baby Brownie Special and I also have a Kodak Vest Pocket Autographic that needs a cleaning. Having said that, it was really never in my plans to shoot 127 a lot, more 135 and 120.
I may try trimming the spool but I doubt I'd ever get into slicing and respooling. I don't have a good dark space and my hands were in that stinkin' bag long enough!
Sounds easy, here's a video showing the complete process. There's still quite a bit that needs to be done in the dark.The film trimmer mentioned above seems to not need a darkroom or bag.
"FCK127 is a complete kit that cuts 120 film to the sizo of 127, and rolls it onto a 127 film spool. FCK127 is light-sealed, so you can (with some precautions) go through the entire process in light.
As a result of cutting 120 to 127 format, you will also get a leftover film that is 16mm unperforated film."
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