Film drying clips

[Sirius Glass]

I have a number of different film clips, plastic and metal, but I find that wooden clothes pins work very well.

 

[AgX]

Jobo clips. The ones for roll film are easy enough to come by, but the ones for sheet film are hens' teeth and priced accordingly.

Concerning the sheet film clips, I got old Jobo plastic clips that very much resemble hair clamps.

These Jobo clamps do not hold the film at all at just closing, the jaws must be firmly pressed together.
The same applies to some metall clamps too.

My advice if coming across an unknown model or even sample of clamp. first test its function at a piece of scrap film.

 

[Mick Fagan]

What with all the mention of the Kaiser Film holders, I thought I would put up a picture of some of mine. I picked these up in Germany about 35 years ago, they have been brilliant and make film hanging easy as anything.

Mick.

 

[AgX]

Yours are from Kaiser.

 

[Mick Fagan]

Yours are from Kaiser.

I know, it says Kaiser on the other side.

 

[Tom Kershaw]

I know, it says Kaiser on the other side.

This design of clip still seems to be current.

 

[AgX]

This design of clip still seems to be current.

Only one other current model comes to my mind, the one by AP.


The AP ones are those I rererred to above, with those added tiny hooks. I meamwhile guess these hooks are intended for hanging the film by its perforations.

 

[ic-racer]

For sheet film I started using hemostats about 15 years ago had good results.

 

[pentaxuser]

This design of clip still seems to be current.

Durst clips are of very similar design, Tom. The are 1 inch across and nearly three inches high. They have clear plastic points that form a very good grip on film and the spring is excellent - great for 35mm film. For 120 I have stainless steel clips which are shorter at 2 inches as they use holes on top on which they can be hooked and they are wider so better for 120 film. Their extra weight and width are ideal.

pentaxuser

 

[abruzzi]

I have a mish-mash of old Kodak clips (only really work on 35 and 120), easel clips, and paper clips (the spring loaded ones that are used for thicker bundles of paper.) None of them work well for sheet film because there is so little to grab. I was going to order some of these to see if they do better:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/123163-REG/Delta_58050_Stainless_Steel_Film_Clips.html

 

[KenS]

I have realised I could make use of a few more film drying clips. Having pretty much only used the Paterson drying clips to date, any views on whether I should investigate other brands?

Might I be 'allowed to recommend' Kinderman dental clip used my those in the Dental profession for hanging small
x-rays to dry. I've been using them for more years than I care to admit.,, but will NEVER go back to any other suggested means.

Ken

 

[Mal Paso]

As long as they make wood cloths pins that is what I will use. The wood has enough "tooth" to grab film with wetting agents on them. The metal clamps I had needed serrations which scratch and distort.