Exposed bulk roll....

[lovely_sausages]

Although I am sympathetic. That sucks...

 

[Helinophoto]

Jesus have some sympahy, everyone in this thread has cocked something up at some point.

Spool off 1-1.5 meters and make a short 10 frame test roll, if it's bad, spool off another meter and try again, the whole roll probably isn't ruined.

 

[bsdunek]

Yes, many of us do these things. I haven't opened a bulk roll in the daylight, but, I once opened my bulk loader to find there was still film inside. Wasn't a lot - I threw it in the trash.

 

[Gerald C Koch]

When dealing with light sensitive material always open things in total darkness until you are assured as to how they are packaged. Besides new material this also applies to second hand bulk loaders or film cans... A costly but I dare say not a soon to be forgotten lesson.

 

[Agulliver]

Foma still sell bulk 35mm films in cans, but everyone else moved to cardboard boxes with black light tight bags inside some years ago. As has been pointed out, the packaging does instruct you to open in complete darkness. I don't know why anyone would open the box in the light, but I guess there is curiosity as to what's inside.

Hopefully you've only ruined a metre or two of film. Chances are most of the bulk roll is OK....and a lesson learned. We've all made various mistakes at times.

 

[AgX]

IlfordPhoto in june 2016:

I can confirm we are updating the labels on the Kentmere bulk boxes with the statement "Open in Total Darkness"
Bags on both Ilford and Kentmere bulk rolls will also be taped with an "Open in darkroom" seal.

Hopefully this will prevent first time users having these accidents in future, thanks for your input.

Neil.

 

[removed account4]

hi op

do you have any PRINT developer ?
now that you have removed 6 m of film
cut a clipping off, iIN THE DARK it doesn't need to be big ...
put the flm in your developing tank IN THE DARK put your print
( film developer is OK it will just take longer ) and shake & shake]
for about 3 minutes... pour out your couple of oz then stop then fix
( you don't need much ) and see what your film looks like,
hopefully it is clear, if not keep tugging at the roll and do another test...
its an expensive lesson but at least next time you will know not to open
anything except in total darkness ( and to read fine print, its there for a reason )

at least now you have free film to do your "fixer clip test" for a lifetime

good luck/

 

[MattKing]

Foma still sell bulk 35mm films in cans, but everyone else moved to cardboard boxes with black light tight bags inside some years ago.

I'm not sure this is true about Kodak bulk film.
My condolences, but as Gerald posted, this will probably turn out to be one of those lessons you won't forgot.

 

[jusxusfanatic]

It's fine! Just developed it Also, 10 turns is enough for roughly 17 shots

 

[jusxusfanatic]

Thanks for your help guys

 

[Arklatexian]

Why there should be a can of film *inside* the lightproof bag? If anything it should be the reverse!

Decades ago, it was reversed. At least what I bought (Kodak) was.......Regards!

 

[Harman Tech Service]

IlfordPhoto in june 2016:

I checked with the factory to be sure these changes went ahead in June last year and indeed they did.

 

[AgX]

Thank you!

As I said somewhere before, being used to bulk film in cans my first idea, when coming across bulk film in a cardbox box, was this being a can in a additional box, for better handling.

This does not neccessarily imply that I would have torn open such box without thinking, but a safety hint sure is a good idea.