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I'm attempting to reload APS. I managed recently to get some 126 working by punching my own pefs into some film. From what I understand APS cameras really just need the perfs to work. The data strip should not affect the film theoretically.
As for thickness, you can use cine film with Remjet and it would help. I'll know more after I fail a bunch of times.
I thought APS film was actually thinner than 35mm film.
APS film was on a Polyester base, which they could do without woring about Light piping as the film came completely in the cassette. Polyester is quite a bit stiffer than acetate. in many situations where a film is made in both bases the Poly film is thiner. I recall when I was working with microfilm one stock we used had 215 feet on what would otherwise be a 100 ft Camera Spool.I thought APS film was actually thinner than 35mm film.
I recall when I was working with microfilm one stock we used had 215 feet on what would otherwise be a 100 ft Camera Spool.
If there were a way to reload APS film somehow it would unlock a whole lot of APS cameras for regular use which would be nice. I heard some cameras need the magnetic strip to be present and have info but I'm sure there are cameras that don't require that.
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There's a guy named Gao Chong in China - his facebook profile was linked to earlier in the thread - who reloads APS film cartridges and will happily sell you some. Results have been posted in the APS Film Users Group on Facebook. When he first posted about it he said you could send him whatever film you wanted along with an empty APS cartridge and he'd load it for you - for a price of course - but I think he now uses his own film and cartridge supply. He has posted videos showing how he does it. Not sure why people are so vehemently insisting it's impossible. I haven't used his service yet because I have a lot of APS film still but one of these days I'll likely give it a shot just to be able to shoot traditional black and white film in my APS cameras.
Here's a link to the group on Facebook: APS Film Users Group
Feel free to join, but do note that I will immediately eject and ban anyone who acts like a jerk.
how necessary is magnetic line
I think that depends on the camera. The simpler cameras probably had no mechanism for reading that magnetic strip. The more sophisticated cameras likely won't work without it.
There's a guy named Gao Chong in China - his facebook profile was linked to earlier in the thread - who reloads APS film cartridges and will happily sell you some. Results have been posted in the APS Film Users Group on Facebook. When he first posted about it he said you could send him whatever film you wanted along with an empty APS cartridge and he'd load it for you - for a price of course - but I think he now uses his own film and cartridge supply. He has posted videos showing how he does it. Not sure why people are so vehemently insisting it's impossible. I haven't used his service yet because I have a lot of APS film still but one of these days I'll likely give it a shot just to be able to shoot traditional black and white film in my APS cameras.
Here's a link to the group on Facebook: APS Film Users Group
Feel free to join, but do note that I will immediately eject and ban anyone who acts like a jerk.
Ok, four months later, I found my one APS cartridge and Advantix camera. The idea of taping 16mm film to the APS film did NOT work. It bound up in the camera.I still think I have an APS cassette. I'll check again.
Ok, four months later, I found my one APS cartridge and Advantix camera. The idea of taping 16mm film to the APS film did NOT work. It bound up in the camera.
Even a strip of 16mm film only 20cm long still bound and jammed the camera.
I think I'll stick to reloading sheet film holders, 35mm, 16mm and Minox cartridges for now.
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My efforts so far have failed. I got the film cut to the right size, got the perfs lined up. The camera will load the film but just wind to the end and then rewind it. I've tried in Top of the line cameras, mid and cheap. So far no luck. I wonder if Mr. Chong knows something I don't.
Did you have the film indicator on the cassette at the No. 1 position when loading the film into the camera?
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