Developing 110 film

OptiKen · Dec 11, 2014

I don't know if this is the forum to post this and trust the moderators to move it to an appropriate section if it's not.

My question is how to develop 110 film at home.
Right now I use the typical tank system but the spools only go down to 35mm.

Any suggestions?

David A. Goldfarb · Dec 11, 2014

I used to have a stainless steel reel for 110, so they're out there. Jobo probably makes a plastic reel.

Ken Nadvornick · Dec 11, 2014

Not cheap, but they do exist. As luck would have it, I happened to be looking around at various reels just last night.

Here's a completed eBay listing from two weeks ago for a NOS Spiratone 110 stainless reel. And here's a current eBay listing for a Nikor 16mm stainless reel that might also work.

Ken

Bill Burk · Dec 11, 2014

I was the one who bid 32.

There's another one up there.

Meanwhile, what I do is the old "see-saw" in a tray.

AgX · Dec 11, 2014

Jobo made special reels for type 110.

If you look at a standard Jobo reel you will get an idea how to modify it into a 110 reel, if you are DIY inclined.

Arctic amateur · Dec 11, 2014

BH has a tank that takes 110 film: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/895914-REG/Yankee_rfc_15t_Clipper_II_Roll_Film.html

It's cheap and plastic, and the reviews are so-so. I haven't tried it myself.

mrred · Dec 11, 2014

I use 16mm stills, the same size as 110. I just tape (masking) the film (emulsion out) to a strip of of old fixed 35mm base. Works fine, every time.

Roger Cole · Dec 12, 2014

I remember years ago reading in Pop Photo that the author used a can of some sort - a soda can maybe? - that fit into his steel tank perfectly. He wound the strip of film spirally around the can, emulsion side out, and taped down the ends. Sounds easy enough to do in the dark if one could find a can that fit their tank.

StoneNYC · Dec 12, 2014

Either the B&H shown above or the JOBO reel you can get on eBay.

railwayman3 · Dec 12, 2014

I found a 16mm stainless steel reel on Ebay a couple of years ago when I had a few old 110 films to process. It was a bit expensive, but I took the view that I could always re-sell it and get my money back if the time came when I didn't need it ! (My wife says she'll believe that when I actually part with it. )

Denverdad · Dec 12, 2014

You gotta love those 110 reels. They're so... cute!

I've managed to acquire two "odd" size stainless steel reels myself - 127 and 116/616 (a.k.a. 70mm). By far the most difficult to find has been that 116/616 reel which took me over a year of searching. It's good to know that the 110 size is more readily available, should I ever need one.

sfaber17 · Dec 14, 2014

Yankee tank

The common Yankee tanks have adjustable reels that go down to 16mm. That's what I use.
I saw them on clearance for $10 the other day.

Athiril · Dec 14, 2014

dremel/sand the inside of the Jobo 16mm reel, it then fits a paterson column and tank.

AgX · Dec 14, 2014

Why should one modify a Jobo reel to fit a Paterson tank? I mean if one gets hold of Jobo 16mm reel one likely gets easily a Jobo tank.

CatLABS · Dec 14, 2014

We have some brand new 1502 Jobo reels on our website. They can be used for 110/16mm with any 1500 system tank.

cmacd123 · Dec 16, 2014

The Yankee Clipper II cheep platic tank will take 16mm (110) wide film.

The Jobo 1502 reels take 16mm and work in a jobo tank.

There were aftermarket 16mm reels for the paterson tanks at one time but I am not sure if they were made by Paterson or someone else.

There are stainless 16mm and 110 reels, some have a rather short film path as they really were intended for 1 roll of 110, others will take a longer roll. The tend to have only one spiral as you can't otherwise get your fingers in to attached the film to the centre.

My old favourite for 110 was the Jobo Triunpf 2 16/35, which is a single reel tank that can be configured for either 35mm or 16mm.

Search on e-bay and something may turn up.

Truzi · Dec 17, 2014

I know I'm chiming in late, but I had acquired several steel reels on ebay- if you wait long enough you can get them at a decent price. For these I've found it's easiest to load with the emulsion side out.

Mrred's idea is good, especially if you will not be making a habit of 110.

cmacd123 · Dec 17, 2014

I was surprised to get a comment that the Jobo tank I mentioned was not well known, Here are some quick shots on flicker https://www.flickr.com/photos/cmacd123/sets/72157649802005702/

Note that to keep this on topic they were shot with a Voldimort camera that does LOOK like a 110 Camera, a Pentax I-10

kraker · Dec 18, 2014

I sacrificed one of my plastic Paterson reels and performed some DIY on it. I don't develop 110 often, but when I do, this modified reel is good enough for me.

OptiKen · Dec 18, 2014

Roger Cole said:
I remember years ago reading in Pop Photo that the author used a can of some sort - a soda can maybe? - that fit into his steel tank perfectly. He wound the strip of film spirally around the can, emulsion side out, and taped down the ends. Sounds easy enough to do in the dark if one could find a can that fit their tank.

Hmmm....this is actually a really interesting idea

AgX · Dec 18, 2014

Keep in mind that soda cans may harmfully corrode in processing.

Truzi · Dec 18, 2014

Here is an interesting idea similar in concept to the soda can:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPqgafSrCnU

mrred · Dec 19, 2014

I can't really see that being practical, especially when you can just tape it to a strip of something already hanging around in equipment you already have.

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Andrew K · Dec 21, 2014

the easiest way is to find a old developing tank that took short lengths of 16mm film. I've seen ones made by Yankee among others that adjust between 16mm and 616/116. Here's one I just saw on US ebay

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/YANKEE-C...891?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5b06d30deb

If you're only doing the odd roll this will be far easier than trying to find a JHobo reel, or modifying a Patterson reel to process 110 (which I did 30 years ago, and don't have the instructions on how to do it anymore...)

Cheers

andrew

cmacd123 · Dec 22, 2014

Andrew K said:
I've seen ones made by Yankee among others that adjust between 16mm and 616/116. Here's one I just saw on US ebay

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/YANKEE-C...891?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5b06d30deb

The Clipper II will do 16mm fine, but it stops the other way at 120/620 - to do 116 you need a clipper 1 (called just clipper on the box) But I don't believe that it will do 16mm http://www.ebay.ca/itm/161526083209 (see the picture that shwos the sizes)

If you need the Clipper II that are still sold by B&H and Adorama. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?N=10895914 and might even be cheeper than a used one.

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