Need better tape to secure film.

[gainer]

Sticky Tape.

Oops! Yes,a 100c camera would be a little too hot to handle.Oven set to 100F to replicate the hottest summer weather around here.

I sorta thought that was it, hence the grin.

 

[nworth]

As has been said before, masking tape comes in a number of forms and qualities. In general, it is neither strong nor very adhesive. There are no doubt exceptions, depending on brand and type. The film manufacturers use a very special plastic tape with a very aggressive adhesive. You can probably find something equivalent at the local store. I have used electrical tape for years without a problem. It is strong, but the adhesive is fairly weak - you have to be careful to attach it properly to the reel and the film. Gaffer tape sounds like a good idea - fairly thin, strong, good adhesive. In any case, be sure the tape is well attached to the film base.

 

[gainer]

I think "gaffer" tape is what we in the vicinity of Newport News used to call "shipyard tape", for the same reason we called those cheap black ball-point pens "Government pens." I would start the day with a pen in my shirt pocket, and some merchant would wind up with it after I signed a check. Langley Research Center of NACA was not far from the shipyard.

You could tear the tape cross- or lengthwise in a nice straight line if your fingernails were in good shape, but its tensile strength was quite high. It usually came in 2" width.

 

[ROGERC]

Note that if you are using any film which will be run through an automated processor - not likely, but it can still happen - use ONLY masking tape, or the machine's blades can't cut it. If you do have any of the film processed automatically (e.g. an Ilford b/w processor), tell the store so they can remove the film from the cassette and put it in a processor cassette.

 

[jim appleyard]

And then there are labs that don't want masking tape; glogs up the machinery. Best check with the lab if one is being used.

 

[naaldvoerder]

Hmmm...does anybody sell the Ilford-type spools with the slot-and-post attachment? With all the companies making decorative paper punches for scrapbooking, I'd think one of them could make a die to cut the end of the film to the right shape for that spool.

I bought a load of KALT cassettes from B&H when i was in NY, they have the slot and post. I actually am in the proces of making such a "film-clipper" from razor blades. It's not perfected yet. (Nicked my fingers a lot) Reading your comment about the paper punches i surched the net for a fitting shape. No succes yet. Please let me know if you come up with one.

Jaap Jan

 

[KD5NRH]

I bought a load of KALT cassettes from B&H when i was in NY, they have the slot and post. I actually am in the proces of making such a "film-clipper" from razor blades. It's not perfected yet. (Nicked my fingers a lot) Reading your comment about the paper punches i surched the net for a fitting shape. No succes yet. Please let me know if you come up with one.

A leatherworker's strap end punch would be a good start, though I haven't seen anybody that makes them to custom shapes, and using a loose punch with a mallet in the dark sounds dangerous. I'm wondering if something could be made that would mount into a hinged board arrangement; even if it stil requires a mallet to get a clean cut, tactile guides could be cut in the bottom board, and the cutter itself is less likely to be a hazard in the darkroom.

 

[gainer]

I have used a single-hole paper punch. You don't need a fancy shaped leader. Cut a simple triangle that is long and narrow enough to pass through the slot in the spool. Punch a hole where the little tongue will catch it.

 

[gainer]

I have used a single-hole paper punch. You don't need a fancy shaped leader. Cut a simple triangle that is long and narrow enough to pass through the slot in the spool. Punch a hole where the little tongue will catch it.

What's this about doing it in the dark? Daykight bulk film loaders are worth the money.

 

[benjiboy]

I agree with Nick, he needs to use decent reloadable plastic cassettes and not recycle film manufacturers ones , the proper ones are cheap enough.

 

[KD5NRH]

What's this about doing it in the dark? Daykight bulk film loaders are worth the money.

Everything works better in the dark; no exposed tail to potentially kill your last shot. I'd rather work in the dark than have what might have been a great shot ruined by not watching the counter, and my 8000i sometimes gets the last one surprisingly close to the tail on Ilford.

Bonus; if you take pictures in the dark, you can use the same roll forever and never need chemistry.