Finally got around to shooting the one roll of Lomography Babylon 13 that I bought a while back.
How does this cassette open? And can it be reused?
How does this cassette open? And can it be reused?
I think these are the same style of cassettes.just because I am stubborn, I found that if you use a flat pry tool, you can lift the "latch" that holds the end together, and then swing the cassette open. I actually bought some "empty" ones from E-bay and found that the seller had used developed C-41 negatives to put the cassette together. Those empty ones I could prod in the light and find where to pry. the ones with live film you of course have to do taht sort of nonsense in the dark. Besides Flic Film, I also had some Double X packed by a chinese seller as "CineStyle"
Still about half of them I ended up breaking off the Latch part of the end.
Note that if you want to open that style please note that many of them have a label over the split. that has to be peeled, or cut away so the two halves will come open.
When Flic Film first started up, they had a mention of a tool called a "Flic Pick" which was a jig that pushed a pin into all 4 sites needed to pry teh cassette open. you would close the tool with the cassette indide and pry up the open side. when I enquired they said the tool was discontinued as the tools that they had were prone to breakage.
I am assuming form the picture that these are the same style.
they can be reused if you are very careful. they have a complex constuction so they would be trickly to assemble in the dark. (I generaly change the cassettes I am filing with a bulk loader in the dark to avoid fogging the last frame on the roll. )Pretty sure those are one time use
I'm going to get this "flic pic"...
OK, well, I acquired the Flic Pic™ and tested it on the Flic Film cassettes that came with it and the Sensei cassettes that I bought from B&H. I can confirm that it works with both types of cassettes, although I am slightly worried about the longevity of this snap-together style. However, it does seem like a low-cost solution. I have a 400' roll of film to split up, so it must happen for me.
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Another Photrio Sucess Story! Take a bow!
OK, well, I acquired the Flic Pic™ and tested it on the Flic Film cassettes that came with it and the Sensei cassettes that I bought from B&H. I can confirm that it works with both types of cassettes, although I am slightly worried about the longevity of this snap-together style. However, it does seem like a low-cost solution. I have a 400' roll of film to split up, so it must happen for me.
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60 years ago I tried to open my first Kodak 35mm cassette and ripped apart my palm with a can opener "churchkey". Blood all over the place.
Here is the list of their retailers:
This location in Canada seems to carry all of the FLICFILM offerings, and are at the same address.
Reading between the lines of some of the videos that I have seen about flic film (brooklin Camera has posted a few on You tube) the entire Filc Film operation started as an extension to the film experience Business. the same guy (Dave Marshall) seems to also have an art gallery, and a Travel book Publishing Gig. (all in the same building). he seems to be rather down to earth actuallyThis location in Canada seems to carry all of the FLICFILM offerings, and are at the same address.
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