great info- thanks
"Michael Dines" <michaeldines@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Dwight D. Eisenhower <rottedHonda@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> >
> > 4. The old "open spool" type standard/double 8- how did they load/
> > unload the cameras, so that the film wasn't exposed to ambient
> > sunlight, etc. and the images ruined, or the virgin film ruined,
> > during the process ? i.e. how were the "daylight spools" used ?
> >
> > thanks all in advance
>
> Twenty five foot spools had a cardboard band around the film, this was
> used as an address label when returning it, it also enabled a degree of
> light tightness when the film canister was opened.
>
> To load a 25 ft (50 ft after turning, developing, and splitting) you
> would go to a shady place, open the camera, then the canister, remove
> cardboard band and load the film into the camera. This normally involved
> putting the full spool on the spindle, feeding film into either a take
> up mechanism (which would pull the film through to the take up spool,
> for you to attach) or manually threading it through the mechanism,
> attaching to take up spool, and closing gate and camera door.
> After the first half was exposed, you'd find a shady place, the film
> spool would be removed from the take up position, flipped over and
> placed on the feed spool, that spool being put on the take up spindle.
> Feed through, etc, shoot other half.
>
> When the film was completely exposed, you'd unload it in a shady place,
> keeping the film tight on the spool, put the cardboard band on it. Put
> it in its canister, envelope, and post it to the film company. With
> practice you wouldn't lose more than 1-2 feet of film to daylight, if
> that.
>
>
> Twenty five foot spools were overlength to allow for the loss of film at
> each end. Hundred foot spools were about the same.
>
> There was a time I could do this blind, inside a blackout bag (zipped
> compartment with two light tight tubes you put your arms through. Also
> known as Granny's knickers.)
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