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For a few months, I did not realize the Kodak has a sticky patch and I used to carry rubber bands... so barbaric comparing to Acros, I thought
I was wondering how long it would be before the Rockwell bashing would start.
That's happened with me too on a return to Fuji after Kodak... those Fuji stickers for a finished roll just confused me. I remember trying to lick the things originally....
The other thing I like with the Fuji self-adhesive tabs is they don't fall off. I've had both Kodak and Ilford tabs fall off, usually in humid weather (pre-sealing the roll) which makes it difficult and awkward to find a way to seal it with what's at hand. Luckily I usually carry some gaffer's tape (thanks Holga!) or use my hairband to seal the roll up on the occasion it does happen.
I was wondering how long it would be before the Rockwell bashing would start.
If you feel you need self-adhesive wrappers, it's hardly proper photography is it? you might as well shoot digital.
3 pages on KR ranting about 120 film packaging? C'mon...
If you feel you need self-adhesive wrappers, it's hardly proper photography is it? you might as well shoot digital.
We are just warming up ...
If you feel you need self-adhesive wrappers, it's hardly proper photography is it? you might as well shoot digital.
Kodak's 120 seals are miserable compared to Fuji's. Like another poster has mentioned above already, it's very easy to tear the paper when opening up a roll. I can't count how many times I've severely damaged the paper leader simply opening up a roll of film. Even worse is that 6 or 7 times, the sealing paper simply has come off when I've tried to seal a roll! Absolutely a horrific experience when out in a remote place. I recall one time I was switching rolls of film in some no-name tiny Chinese village. I was wrapping up a roll of Tmax 400 and the damn paper just came off! There was no way to replace it and so this roll of film simply could not be sealed. I spent the next few hours wandering around town trying to find someone with scotch tape. While that was an interesting experience in its own right ( I speak very little Chinese), I'd rather not have to deal with that. In the end I've always found a way to seal up Kodak's poor quality film rolls, but by far I vastly prefer Fuji's system and shot Fuji almost exclusively in 120 format for this very reason. I can change rolls much faster, with less effort, and far less stress.
I've never shot a roll of Fuji 120.
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I insist on using only wooden-cored vintage reels for 120.
Fresh stock is re-rolled onto these, as it increases film flatness across the plane and as there is no outgassing from the plastic reels within the camera, microcontrast is thereby increased.
I wouldn't expect many people to notice the difference, but then of course I have extremely refined aesthetic vision.
I insist on using only wooden-cored vintage reels for 120.
Fresh stock is re-rolled onto these, as it increases film flatness across the plane and as there is no outgassing from the plastic reels within the camera, microcontrast is thereby increased.
I wouldn't expect many people to notice the difference, but then of course I have extremely refined aesthetic vision.
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