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120 developing tank
Ok, dumb question:
I have a Nikor developing tank I use for processing a single 120 roll. The tank requires 1 liter of fluid. Do I really have a 220 reel and tank? |
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"M&M" wrote in message ... Ok, dumb question: I have a Nikor developing tank I use for processing a single 120 roll. The tank requires 1 liter of fluid. Do I really have a 220 reel and tank? Probably. When you load 120 film, is there a lot of the reel unused? |
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120 developing tank
More likely you have a tank that is able to hold two reels, one on top of
the other. Charles Portland OR |
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Probably. When you load 120 film, is there a lot of the reel unused? It takes one reel, and yes, a good portion of the reel is unused. I must have a 220 reel then... |
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"M&M" wrote in message ... Probably. When you load 120 film, is there a lot of the reel unused? It takes one reel, and yes, a good portion of the reel is unused. I must have a 220 reel then... I have one of those. If you don't like using it, sell it on e-bay. I've been offered some serious bucks for mine because loading the squeezed down, tightly rolled 220 reels made to fit a standard tank can be a nightmare. But do it soon. 220 B&W is on its way out. |
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120 developing tank
Just my luck. I do find it difficult to load 120 film...would a smaller
reel be any easier? The other downside is that I waste .5 liters of developer each time... I have one of those. If you don't like using it, sell it on e-bay. I've been offered some serious bucks for mine because loading the squeezed down, tightly rolled 220 reels made to fit a standard tank can be a nightmare. But do it soon. 220 B&W is on its way out. |
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120 developing tank
"Mike" wrote in message ... Just my luck. I do find it difficult to load 120 film...would a smaller reel be any easier? The other downside is that I waste .5 liters of developer each time... I don't know the tank you mentioned, but every tank I've seen holds the reel on it's side, so you won't save any chemistry (unless you use higher dilutions) as you need to put enough liquid in to cover the reel, and that won't change for a 120 or 220 film. Nige. |
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R: "Mike" wrote
The other downside is that I waste .5 liters of developer each time... You waste as much as I've ever put in my one liter tank. Dan |
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"Nige" wrote in message ... "Mike" wrote in message ... Just my luck. I do find it difficult to load 120 film...would a smaller reel be any easier? The other downside is that I waste ..5 liters of developer each time... I don't know the tank you mentioned, but every tank I've seen holds the reel on it's side, so you won't save any chemistry (unless you use higher dilutions) as you need to put enough liquid in to cover the reel, and that won't change for a 120 or 220 film. Nige. If this is the tank I think it is its quite a bit larger in diameter than the standard Nikor SS tank. It has a large diameter reel for 220 film, I think it may also take a reel for 70mm film. They are not very common but I did see one for sale at the Buena Park sale a few weeks ago. This is not ideal for 12O because of the need for double the amount of solution. -- --- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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A smaller reel will be worse yet... It may be that you are using excessive
tension while rolling... That will always cause a problem.. Also, squeezing the sides of the film to narrow it will cause problems... The real (reel key is having the film slide between your thumb and forefinger which are resting gently on the rim of the reel to position the film square to the reel and at the correct angle and only pull just enough to keep the film from twisting as it winds, etc... One extra ounce of tension beyond that, and it all goes off into the weeds... Waste a roll of film to use for practice while you waste time in front of the boob tube... By the end of another wasted evening you should be able to whip that film into the reel while standing on your head.. cheers ... denny "Mike" wrote in message Just my luck. I do find it difficult to load 120 film |
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