Re: Kodak 8" CIRKUT FILM

[Don Roberts <droberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am surprised that you don't get pressure marks on the film from the
rollers on the tubing cutter.

Andy Buck wrote:

> OK. So you cut it in half and have an 'open' end, i.e.
> no flange, which means you keed it under wraps till
> you load it. What do you wind it onto? Previously cut
> half spools? And unload in the dark (since it probably
> doesn't get wound that tight)? By wide blade you mean
> what? I would think it would have to be very deep
> steep V to cut through the film and spool shaft
> without damaging the outer layers of film, right?
> Probably stupid questions...
>
> BTW, I tried a roll of Film for Classics 103,
> theoretically 4" wide but actually 3-11/16", in a
> Kodak Panoram 4D. The camera shoots 12" negs. By the
> time the leader was around the takeup securely (maybe
> 1-1/2 winds), there was about 6" film exposed and
> there's only 40" on the roll. So, using the numbers on
> the backing, I got 2 exposures per roll.
>
> Thanks,
> Andy
>
> --- James Young <jamiehy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Ron is refering to #10 color film I think. I would
> > recommened very  very
> > subdued light, as subdued as your cutting process
> > will allow with safety in
> > mind. Less fog- makes sense. I have used the pipe
> > cutter method and it does
> > work, though I had to modify the cutter a bit and
> > one has to choose a big
> > one with a wide blade. I have slit 10" film for my
> > 5" cirkut this way. and
> > will try 8" film for a 4" al vista
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      Don Roberts   *  Bittersweet Productions  *  Iowa City, IA
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