120/220 roll film question

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I have been using patterson plastic reels to process film for years, they are usually very reliable but when it gets colder and less humid I am finding loading 120 film extremely difficult. Does anybody have any secret recipes when the weather makes 120 film super "curly"? Is stainless any easier? What brands if any are the best stainless tanks for daylight processing?

thanks rwb

-- Robert W Boyer (rboyer@mindspring.com), December 24, 2000

Answers

Stainless may be harder at first, but practice with a roll you can sacrifice in daylight, and it will be faster and easier in the long run. I also think there is better flow of chemistry with the stainless reels.

The best tanks I've found are Kindermann. The new Kindermann tops are better than older ones or other types for quick filling and emptying. The old Nikor/Honeywell tanks with the metal tops look very impressive and are well made, but it's easier to remove a wet plastic top than a metal one.

-- David Goldfarb (dgoldfarb@barnard.edu), December 24, 2000.


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