MF Format Film Canisters

[macfred]

doesn't make much sense to do that with film you won't get untouched through the x-ray machines at the border ..unless you prefer overexposure....

I got you, Ron - this was just for fun !

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

I got you, Ron - this was just for fun !

 

[mklw1954]

I make them from two 35mm film canisters and black electrical tape (discussed in other threads from the past).

 

[cowanw]

http://www.ars-imago.com/arsimagofilmprotectionalucanfor120films1piece-p-10910.html
High aluminum protection can with classic and elegant look for 120 format films. 5 euros

Well I am not going to Rome this year, after all.

 

[Neil Poulsen]

120 film rolls fit fine in the standard, orange, plastic medicine bottles. Probably not water proof, but I wouldn't be too concerned about that.

 

[Roger Thoms]

120 film rolls fit fine in the standard, orange, plastic medicine bottles. Probably not water proof, but I wouldn't be too concerned about that.

Film, my drug of choice.

Roger

 

[eli griggs]

Be aware that the operator the machine at the airport will crank up the radiation level if he or she cannot see into the can.

That's a great thing to know, as, frankly, I personally never considered it and, I've no had an issue before with domestic flights.

Thanks!

 

[eli griggs]

How about Amber Pharmacy Vials, 16 dram (60cc) for free with you meds.

I have mostly the Adox type, which I prefer, however, I have some of the med bottles you mention, between my Rozeann and I we have a never ending supply, rolling in, (but only a portion are the 'correct' size) and I've found the brittleness to be problematic, especially in the cold, so I generally use them for 'finds' and other things..

IMO.

 

[Sirius Glass]

How about Amber Pharmacy Vials, 16 dram (60cc) for free with you meds.

However that does not keep light from pipelining up the sides of the roll. That is why I bought black plastic 120 file roll holders. The metal ones would do a good job.

 

[eli griggs]

However that does not keep light from pipelining up the sides of the roll. That is why I bought black plastic 120 file roll holders. The metal ones would do a good job.

Yes but carrying rolls unopened before hand and wrapping them in tin foil, like a candy sweet, with two twist tails should solve that well enough.

You could even prepare by cutting out foil, two wraps round a dowel/tight roll of news print, etc, the thickness of the bottles cylinder and long enough for the tails, which you can fold and slip into the canister, with the still sealed/wrapped film.

When you shoot a roll, just use the foil to re-wrap the film, light tight, which should no be difficult, seeing how everyone of us using 120/127, etc rolled films must have the dexterity to unwrap and load the films into out camera.

Keeping a enlarging paper bag in the bottom of your bag, together with a small changing bag, (extra protection against bag drops to the bottom) and electrical or gaffers tape should give you plenty of options on what to do when one or the other does no work out, as planned.

IMO.

 

[cowanw]

I have mostly the Adox type, which I prefer, however, I have some of the med bottles you mention, between my Rozeann and I we have a never ending supply, rolling in, (but only a portion are the 'correct' size) and I've found the brittleness to be problematic, especially in the cold, so I generally use them for 'finds' and other things..

IMO.

Yes I can see that.

 

[cowanw]

However that does not keep light from pipelining up the sides of the roll. That is why I bought black plastic 120 file roll holders. The metal ones would do a good job.

True, but really; I haven't heard the internet outrage about this happening a lot (since 1901). occasionally but not enough to create a demand for the manufactured items.
I recognize that the med containers only protect the film physically. The trouble with the whole mess of things is the volume of empty containers you might have to carry on holiday, in addition to the boxed rolls, seeing as you should really leave the unopened film in the boxes for security inspections.

 

[Pentode]

I’ve used orange pill containers in the past but now I have a bunch of canisters that came with rolls of Rollei R3 that work pretty well. I also have a 5-roll container I got from a Chinese vendor on the auction site for about $5 that I’ve only used a couple of times. Seemed fine.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Yes but carrying rolls unopened before hand and wrapping them in tin foil, like a candy sweet, with two twist tails should solve that well enough.

You could even prepare by cutting out foil, two wraps round a dowel/tight roll of news print, etc, the thickness of the bottles cylinder and long enough for the tails, which you can fold and slip into the canister, with the still sealed/wrapped film.

When you shoot a roll, just use the foil to re-wrap the film, light tight, which should no be difficult, seeing how everyone of us using 120/127, etc rolled films must have the dexterity to unwrap and load the films into out camera.

Keeping a enlarging paper bag in the bottom of your bag, together with a small changing bag, (extra protection against bag drops to the bottom) and electrical or gaffers tape should give you plenty of options on what to do when one or the other does no work out, as planned.

IMO.

That sounds like a lot of extra work. I spend a few dollars to get five and ten roll black plastic roll holders. Rather than cutting foil wraps with a scissors which I do not carry and are not allowed on airplanes, saving foil wraps, rewrapping foil, ... frankly I have much better things in my life to do. You could also construct wood forms, set up rebar reinforcement, mix concrete, pour the concrete, wait for the concrete to cure, remove the forms, use a crane to move the forms around, insert the film and seal the container with a concrete lid and then loading the concrete box into the airport security, loading the concrete containers into the overhead baggage ...

YMMV
IMNAHO

 

[DWThomas]

You could also construct wood forms, set up rebar reinforcement, mix concrete, pour the concrete, wait for the concrete to cure, remove the forms, use a crane to move the forms around, insert the film and seal the container with a concrete lid and then loading the concrete box into the airport security, loading the concrete containers into the overhead baggage ...

Well you know, that idea may have merit for checked baggage -- I did a lot of travel for a while in the 1990s and the only object I saw carried out and laid carefully on the conveyor to the baggage hold was a cast machine part strapped to a wooden pallet -- it took six guys to carry it, so they couldn't throw it. Everything else is handled like basketball practice.

But I agree, I like the black tubes/cannisters/multiroll holders -- I was quite surprised actually when 35mm started showing up in translucent containers.

 

[eli griggs]

That sounds like a lot of extra work. I spend a few dollars to get five and ten roll black plastic roll holders. Rather than cutting foil wraps with a scissors which I do not carry and are not allowed on airplanes, saving foil wraps, rewrapping foil, ... frankly I have much better things in my life to do. You could also construct wood forms, set up rebar reinforcement, mix concrete, pour the concrete, wait for the concrete to cure, remove the forms, use a crane to move the forms around, insert the film and seal the container with a concrete lid and then loading the concrete box into the airport security, loading the concrete containers into the overhead baggage ...

YMMV
IMNAHO
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Well, if you're only shooting that small amount of film, the sure, spend the money on the black plastic, but no all of use are able or willing to spend $40 - $60 or more, on empty Adox type holders for a road trip or journey where we might no be able to get film and have to protect the exposed stuff until we run it through developer; there are also those of use who would rather compromise with the pittance of 'extra' work needed to safely put these into medicine bottles, even if we have to buy them from a near by Chemist, and spend our remaining money on more film or tanning lotion.

Each of us will do as they may, however, being able to easily cope with an 'issue' with what's at hand, is pretty satisfying to those of use whom think no to spend monies on every gadget wanted for our photography.

Long Live mat board enlarger carriers and medicine bottle tin foil!

IMO.

 

[abruzzi]

I suspect he was talking about these, not the Adox single roll holders:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Rolls-5-39-x-2-87-Hard-Plastic-Case-Storage-Box-for-120-Film-Black/302620608837

https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Plastic-case-container-10-rolls-120-format-film-Kodak-Fuji-Agfa-Lomo-BLACK/153358654454

 

[Kodachromeguy]

Hi, I just remembered the other option: a used Band-Aid can. It holds 3 rolls of 120 film. It is not water tight but definitely light tight. I keep the original foil package and reinsert the exposed film in it.

 

[Donald Qualls]

Hi, I just remembered the other option: a used Band-Aid can. It holds 3 rolls of 120 film. It is not water tight but definitely light tight. I keep the original foil package and reinsert the exposed film in it.

Not light tight enough to make a pinhole camera, unless you tape over the hinge -- but in the meantime, I haven't seen a Band-Aid can like that in years. Do they still sell them in the metal cans?

 

[Alan Gales]

It is for storing weed etc.

When I was a young guy, I had people ask me for the plastic 35mm canisters quite often. They wanted them for storing their weed.

 

[eli griggs]

Not light tight enough to make a pinhole camera, unless you tape over the hinge -- but in the meantime, I haven't seen a Band-Aid can like that in years. Do they still sell them in the metal cans?

For finding tins like this and larger, check out Goodwill, Salvation Army, local thrift shops and Value Village stores.

I have a small collection going back 30 years, which I use in my art studio kit, and I feel like a number of the rounds would be light tight enough for pin hole cameras.

I suppose the "Charles Chips" cans would hold 11 x 14 sheets, but I do no see how it could stay in the round, because of the really large container size.

IMO.

 

[Donald Qualls]

I've got a couple tins from loose leaf tea that look like they'll make excellent pinhole cameras. I've even seen those with a complete 120 film advance system mounted to the lid. When I finally get all my photo stuff unpacked, there should be twenty or more Altoid and Altoid gum tins around, either already set up for pinhole or ready to convert. I've also got a few old coffee cans -- roughly the size of a gallon paint can -- but the plastic lids aren't opaque. A couple layers of gaffer's tape should fix that up, though. Either that, or I can buy empty paint cans as such. Those are light tight.

 

[eli griggs]

For large Pin holes, you might try cylinder concrete forms, which come in different sizes, are light weight, can be easily painted on the inside and cut to your specs.

I think it would be interesting to see one of these used on a center pivot, with large roll paper, rigged to give a panoramic image with each shot trimmed into the next for sharper results and overlap in coverage.

I imagine two split and felt lipped PVC sec. 40 pipes fixed inside the chamber, at or beyond the 180 degree image plain, with two basic internal stick winders reaching out the top sealed plate, ready for handles, for take-up and counter pressure while loading fresh paper, would do, and, a paper guide of/with stainless heavy wire rails, form fitted to the top and bottom of the actual image area curve to keep paper flattened,will work.

That way you could load up several shots, either for the panoramic shots or separate subjects.

You could make wooden bottom and top plates and use one for forming the wire around, so you do no bend the cylinder out of shape.

IMO.

 

[chgofrank]

I also use aluminum foil. Or sometimes I put the roles in a black lightproof bag that bulk film and paper comes in. I feel better that way, doing something.