How to EASILY load 120 film onto a Paterson developing tank spiral
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video I will show you how to easily load 120 medium format film onto a Paterson developing tank spiral.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them below and I will do my best to answer them.
See the previous video where I show you how to load 35mm film.
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I hope this video helps to make loading 120 medium format film onto a Paterson spiral a little easier for those who are coming to home developing for the first time. Check my previous video showing how to load 35mm film.
I have been using the taped end method for over 40 years, works for me!!!
Hi Brian. I have always found it easier to load via the tape end as well. I wanted to show both ways but I much prefer the tape first.
"Make sure you have all the tank parts ready, and where you can find them in the dark". Wise, wise advice. Even after 50 plus years' developing my own b&w, I still occasionally find myself wildly feeling around the countertop for one component or another!
Hi Roger. Many thanks for your comment. Despite my advice in the video I still find myself forgetting it from time to time even after, like yourself, some 50 years of doing it. Leading to a cry of 'bloody hell' coming from my dark room;-)
Nicely done. Great video, I am sure this will help a lot of new people getting into developing.
many thanks Gabriel. I'm planning a lot more videos on developing etc.
Thank you for the help. I tried loading my first roll of 120 last night. It was just a test with non-important test images on. I spent an hour with my hands in the bag not being able to load the film. At last i gave up, rolled the film up as tightly as i could and "pre loaded" the first part out in the open - Knowing that i would lose a few images. Thats when i realized the reel has 3 different settings :) I guess it had been set for 127 all along. I did get 11 images out of the roll shot on 645 though. But next load i will try from the taped end.
Thanks again :)
Many thanks for your comment Tue. I am pleased that the video was helpful.
hair dryer tip is a good one, but don't overdo it
Hacerlo con luz es facil, pero meter un rollo de 120 en espiral en cuarto oscuro se complica. Hay que poner una guia.
Hi, many thanks for your comment. It gets far easier with practice and it really isn't that complicated with these Paterson type spirals. But I always recommend that my students, at the colleges I taught at, practice with a spare roll of film. Keep practising with the lights on. Then do it with lights on but eyes closed and then, when you feel more confident, try loading the spare test film in the dark. Once you get the hang of it, it is like riding a bike. I know that it can be daunting for some at first, it was for me, but practice really does make perfect in this case. So long as the reel is dry, it becomes second nature. I do actually prefer the stainless steel reels, that you load from the centre, that I used back in the day when I worked at a photography studio/lab. All the best, Chris
I’d never seen that spring collar before. Prior to me ever trying to develop I watched every video I could and never saw that piece. Is it to keep the reel secure towards the bottom of the tank?
Hi rockhills, many thanks for your question. Yes, for Paterson tanks especially, the collar is there to stop the film and spiral rising above the level of the chemicals. This can happen especially if one uses the inversion method of agitation. If the collar is not in place it is possible for the fluids to move the spiral/film along the core as you agitate. If this happens the film will not be evenly developed or fixed. It matters more when using a single film in a tank made for more than one film, but I would always put the collar on to be safe.All the best, Chris