Loading 120 Film into a Paterson Plastic Reel

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Many people have trouble loading 120 film into developing reels when they are first starting. I wanted to show my own technique for doing this in order to keep anyone from getting discouraged. It's all about finding out what works for you and repeating the process enough times that it becomes second nature.

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Loading 120 Film into a Paterson Plastic Reel

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  • You spool so ...

    You spool so quickly!
    When practicing in the light with an already developed negative, the film goes on VERY easily.
    However, I've done this twice in a dark bathroom, and it takes me an hour of fumbling before the film finally goes on =/
    I can get it started, but it always gets caught or comes back off of the spool a few rotations in. Annoying!

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  • Be sure to let me ...

    Be sure to let me know if it helps out ;) Good luck!

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  • I just spent 2 ...

    I just spent 2 hours on that, with some shouting and cursing.. Now I will try again with this method. Thanks for posting this.

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  • great

    great

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  • thank you!! very ...

    thank you!! very helpful!

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  • When I first ...

    When I first started, I read quite a bit, and nobody really described their process exactly like mine. I think the two important parts are pulling the film onto the reel rather than pushing it in and then using your hands in a manner to keep the film aligned in a straight shot to be loaded. It was a really nightmare the first time I tried 120.

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  • You can only read ...

    You can only read so many poor instructions, waste so much film, and cry so many nights before deciding to give up. I'm glad I found your video before I got to that point. Thanks so much!

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  • this was an ...

    this was an incredible help, thanks for posting this.

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  • hey luke, cool ...

    hey luke, cool videos

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