Want to Buy WTB: Reel or reel+tank for 122/124 film

anikin · Feb 12, 2013

That's the film for Kodak 3A pocket cameras. Do you have one gathering dust? Please let me know...

Roger Hesketh · Feb 12, 2013

Please tell me where you get film. Thanks in advance
Roger

anikin · Feb 13, 2013

Well, my rather ambitious plan is to start coating my own film. But before I do that, I am trying to get all the ducks aligned - no point of making the film if I have no easy way to process it...

Roger Hesketh · Feb 16, 2013

I have been planning to get one of these reels Dead Link Removed

Roger

hgernhardt · Feb 17, 2013

anikin said:
Well, my rather ambitious plan is to start coating my own film.

Have you sourced film base yet? I've looked, but my Google-fu is failing me miserably in that regard.

anikin · Feb 17, 2013

I did say it was an ambitious plan. I should add crazy and with a low chance of success. Anyway I was thinking to try Yupo. They make a clear or translucent version. It is a bit stiffer than photo film, so I'm not sure how well it's going to behave on film spools. However it is used for carbon tissue and seems to hold emulsion well. Anyway, I'm not that far ahead in coating, so I've got loooong ways to go before worrying about specifics.

hgernhardt · Feb 17, 2013

anikin said:
I did say it was an ambitious plan. I should add crazy and with a low chance of success.

Not as low as you might think. Check out (there was a url link here which no longer exists). I was in absolute awe. Time, space, and perseverance are going to be definite prerequisites.

anikin said:
Anyway I was thinking to try Yupo.

The lead I was looking for. As a result, I wound up finding rolls of acetate film here in what appear to be fairly common film widths. Also, I was able to find multiple sources of 20" and 40" wide clear polyester film in various lengths and thicknesses (from 1 to 7 mils). An example is here.

anikin said:
Anyway, I'm not that far ahead in coating, so I've got loooong ways to go before worrying about specifics.

If I had the time, space, and disposable income, I'd be all about getting some coating on. Good luck in your endeavors! Oh, and when you do get your production line ready to roll, let me know. I'd love to assist in testingas long as I can get my old Rexo refurbished.

mhcfires · Feb 18, 2013

It might be easier to find some 9.5 inch aerial film and slit it to the proper width.

anikin · Feb 18, 2013

That's a good find Henry! Thank you for the link. By the way, if you have not seen it, check the substrate thread here: (there was a url link here which no longer exists)

hgernhardt said:
The lead I was looking for. As a result, I wound up finding rolls of acetate film here in what appear to be fairly common film widths. Also, I was able to find multiple sources of 20" and 40" wide clear polyester film in various lengths and thicknesses (from 1 to 7 mils). An example is here.

If I had the time, space, and disposable income, I'd be all about getting some coating on. Good luck in your endeavors! Oh, and when you do get your production line ready to roll, let me know. I'd love to assist in testingas long as I can get my old Rexo refurbished.

Heh, if I ever get to that point, I will certainly send you a roll to try

anikin · Feb 18, 2013

mhcfires said:
It might be easier to find some 9.5 inch aerial film and slit it to the proper width.

Sure, but that would be too easy

hgernhardt · Feb 18, 2013

anikin said:
mhcfires said:

It might be easier to find some 9.5 inch aerial film and slit it to the proper width.

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Sure, but that would be too easy

Not that easy Can anyone say backing paper?

Want to Buy WTB: Reel or reel+tank for 122/124 film

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