--- Guy Glorieux <guy.glori...@sympatico.ca> wrote: > George L Smyth wrote: > > > --- John Yeo <jonn...@thegrid.net> wrote: > > > A 116 spool is not the same size as a 120 spool. > > > > Right - to use 120 you need to unwind the film, then wind it onto the 116 > > spool. > > > > George, > > I don't think that you can do that. Since the 120 film/paper is smaller than > the 116 spool, you will get light leaks from the space between the side of > the 116 spool and the side of the 120 film/paper. Unless, of course, you > load the camera in total darkness immediately after having wound it on the > 116 spool AND that you unload it in total darkness directly from your camera > into your processing tank. > > Of course, if you have 116 paper, then you can tape you film emulsion to the > 116 paper and wind it on the 116 spool. The paper will go to the very edge > of the spool and protect your emulsion.
Yup, I do it in the dark - unroll the film, roll it back onto the larger roll, then load the camera. After a few dozen times, it gets pretty easy. <g> Cheers - george ===== Handmade Photographic Images http://members.home.net/hmpi/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com
