Best way to cut 35mm film to 2 x 16mm film?

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Dustin McAmera said:
But you still didn't explain what you do about cutting the film to length, which is so much better than a strip of wood or aluminium.
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When I have a roll of cut film of any width -- it might be 5 feet or 25 feet -- I simply pull out how much I need. How long that is depends on it it's 16mm, 17.5mm, 9.2mm, etc. It also depends on the camera and how many exposures I want to have on that roll. For example, if I'm loading a Minox cassette, with a pair of scissors I cut depending on the # of exposures I want the strip this long:

15 -- 13"
30 -- 20"
36 -- 23"
50 -- 30"
 

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I have a few markers. The one I use the most are simply pieces of tape on the side of a cabinet -- that I feel with my fingers -- and SNIP. Nails, tacks, whatever would serve the same purpose.
 

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There are lots of ways to do it. Since my purpose is mainly submini rolls, the lengths are almost always under two feet -- very simple, even in the dark.
 
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