I had 1000ft of Vision3 and I built a little stand that sandwiches the roll between two plastic planter bases. Then, in the dark, I just spooled it around cardboard cores by hand (wearing gloves). I estimated length by arm lengths. Breaking it into ~100ft spools is pretty easy, just a bit time consuming.
Simple??
Would you trust a less rigid construction with 400' of raw film; cardboard perhaps?
or if you want to get into the business, https://reflxlab.com/en-ca/products/pre-order-reflx-lab-auto-bulk-film-loader-free-shipping they will even sell one for 1000 ft rolls.
these folks also have what they consider one time use bulk cartridges. as well as reloaded Movie stock.
although the film goes through thefelt in the cassettes with any bulk loader. and any industrially loaded film except for Kodak who winds it on a spool and only then closes the Cartridge..From what I researched before that one goes through felt. I am not a fan of felt bulk loaders. Scratches are going to happen. .
although the film goes through thefelt in the cassettes with any bulk loader. and any industrially loaded film except for Kodak who winds it on a spool and only then closes the Cartridge..
I got my 400ft roll of 5222 the other day, and should be getting the Reflx respooling device later this week. Any DIY tips for storing 100ft rolls? I looked around and found some metal tins on Amazon Japan that were roughly the right size, but is there a standard name for the exact size of tin that fits a 100ft roll comfortably? I considered just taking out the big roll and loading into the Dayroll loader each time, but it might be slightly more convenient to break it up all at once.
Also, is it generally ok to store film in a metal tin without a black bag? No one else is around to accidentally open them.
Also, is it generally ok to store film in a metal tin without a black bag?
I'd advise against it. There will be moisture problems. And the extra layer of protection against a light leak also doesn't hurt.
Can't help you very well with the tins; I reuse ones I bought with film inside...
Anyone know the specs of the standard lightproof photo bag
The plastic bags that photo paper comes in. Alternatively, you could wrap it in aluminum foil (but do a good job). Or just in a can with the seam taped with electrical tape. Moisture doesn't get through that.
Anyone know the specs of the standard lightproof photo bags (material, thickness, etc)?
a screw top, so I’m guessing that would be pretty airtight
I don't expect they're airtight at all
I'd definitely tape the seam.
Not really; I suspect it's polypropylene at a thickness of 150-200um or so. Evidently with a truckload of black master batch mixed into it for opacity.
I don't expect they're airtight at all, really. Metal screw lids generally aren't. I'd still use a plastic bag, or as Don suggests, some kind of foil.
If you can figure out some kind of way to store it light and air tight, it shouldn't be. And frankly, that sounds like a puzzle that shouldn't be too hard to solve. Surely you can cobble something together with pieces of cardboard, tinfoil, tape etc. OK, a kludge won't work if you need to do 50 rolls, but 4...
Keep in mind that the reason the metal cans + black plastic bags is because of overall efficiency in a volume/industrial setting. If you break down the requirements and find solutions for each of them, you may end up with something that works better in a DIY context. The outer box might just be cardboard. The lightproofing could be something like tinfoil. The air proofing could be as simple as a decent quality ziplock freezer bag. Etc.
Go ahead, reinvent the wheel! Them round wheels are for squares anyway!
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