Kodak Tri-X in 24 exp, or 36 exp rolls?

[gone]

This worked out better than I thought it would. Today I shot 18 shots of a 36 exposure roll in my Retina 1b, put the camera and the developing tank in the change bag, opened the camera, and pulled the exposed film off the take up spool. Then I cut the film and loaded those exposed 18 shots into the developing tank, opened the change bag, cut a leader onto the remaining film that was still in the canister, and loaded that back into the Retina. I should be able to get 16 shots or so on that remaining roll. Now I can develop today's shots in one developer, and tomorrow's shots in another. Cool.

This won't work on my Nikon N8008s, which won't let you do anything when you open the camera's back because it's an electronic camera, but it will work on every other camera that I have. 16 shots on a roll is perfect for one day, so from now on I'm buying the 36 exposure rolls, which are a better value than the 24 exposure rolls.

 

[fotch]

Remember when the standard size was either 20x or 36x? What year did that change? Oh the good old days!

 

[StoneNYC]

Remember when the standard size was either 20x or 36x? What year did that change? Oh the good old days!

Wasn't it once 12?

 

[fotch]

Wasn't it once 12?

Not that I remember, for 35mm. In the 90's I use to buy 12x which were intended for some applications like real estate sales. The 20 exposure goes back to at lease the 60's.

 

[MattKing]

Remember when the standard size was either 20x or 36x? What year did that change? Oh the good old days!

The late 1970s/1980 was when the change happened.

 

[Pioneer]

I am with Tom on this one. I just grab, load and shoot. When the film quit advances I rewind and load another. It is rare that I don't have several rolls in my pockets. When I buy I usually buy whatever is less expensive. That is usually bulk if it is available. But I also buy a lot of film on short date clearances, so I could be getting 36 or 24 exposure rolls depending on the sale.

I shoot a lot of TMX100 and hand roll around 20 frames a roll. It is a habit I developed because my Contaflex and Contarex cameras have frame counters that run backwards and they have a set mark for 20 frame rolls.

 

[Randy Moe]

When my film instructor handed out out 'free' bulk load 35mm Arista 15 years ago, I would regularly have way over 40, I think to 45 shots on one roll. It was so long I could barely keep it off the floor and I am 5' 10". He said he just wound it on until it stopped. I have 5 old bulk loaders with mystery film, maybe I should use some, but I got the LF jones going.

How many frames can you squeeze into a canister?

 

[Roger Cole]

When my film instructor handed out out 'free' bulk load 35mm Arista 15 years ago, I would regularly have way over 40, I think to 45 shots on one roll. It was so long I could barely keep it off the floor and I am 5' 10". He said he just wound it on until it stopped. I have 5 old bulk loaders with mystery film, maybe I should use some, but I got the LF jones going.

There are problems with winding it on until it stops. For one, I have enough trouble getting 36x on most reels. Anything longer, forget it. Afro another, unless you load in a changing bag or darkroom, the end trailer will be fogged when you cut it off the roll in daylight. You need to stop shooting at the right frame, not just when it stops winding on, or you will shoot on fogged film trail.


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[Randy Moe]

I only did this with free rolls during this class, but I had no problems shooting 40+ frames in a N70. That camera winds so efficiently I always get 39 on a factory rolled 36. I think he loaded in the dark closet. No fogging, but too many shots for the contact printer and the storage sleeves, that did bother me. I still have those negs.

I prefer 24 shot rolls.

There are problems with winding it on until it stops. For one, I have enough trouble getting 36x on most reels. Anything longer, forget it. Afro another, unless you load in a changing bag or darkroom, the end trailer will be fogged when you cut it off the roll in daylight. You need to stop shooting at the right frame, not just when it stops winding on, or you will shoot on fogged film trail.


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