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Step 5Transferring the Film to the Reel
This is going to vary from tank manufacturer to tank manufacturer. I will describe the process with my generic tank, and it should be close to the process that other tanks will use. I recommend cutting a piece of paper to exactly the size of a piece of film first, so that you can practice on something that won't be damaged by light if you fail to load the reel. Insure that your reel is set to the proper setting for your type of film before you try to load it.
First, load the scissors, church key, tank with all pieces, and the film canister into the changing bag. Zip both zippers closed.
Put BOTH of your arms through the elastic arm holes.
Arrange your tools so that you know where they are. I prefer to lay my tools towards the front of the bag, closest to me, so that they will be out of the way, yet still accessible.
Open the film tank and remove the reel.
Using the church key, pry off the BOTTOM of the film canister. This is the side WITH OUT the little nub poking out of the center.
Using the scissors, cut about three inches of film off of the beginning of the reel and discard it.. This is the leader, which is the funny shaped strip of film at the beginning of the roll. Cut the corners off of the end of the remaining film, so that the film moves through the reel more easily.
Start the film on the reel, insuring that you are wrapping with the natural curve of the film. Begin loading the reel using the procedure outlined in the manufacturer's instructions. This generally involves a ratcheting wrist motion.
Once you have reached the end of the roll, cut off the plastic reel at the end, and load the tank's reel back into the tank. Close the lid. Double check that your film is now light-safe.
Open the bag and remove your tools. You are now ready to process the film.
First, load the scissors, church key, tank with all pieces, and the film canister into the changing bag. Zip both zippers closed.
Put BOTH of your arms through the elastic arm holes.
Arrange your tools so that you know where they are. I prefer to lay my tools towards the front of the bag, closest to me, so that they will be out of the way, yet still accessible.
Open the film tank and remove the reel.
Using the church key, pry off the BOTTOM of the film canister. This is the side WITH OUT the little nub poking out of the center.
Using the scissors, cut about three inches of film off of the beginning of the reel and discard it.. This is the leader, which is the funny shaped strip of film at the beginning of the roll. Cut the corners off of the end of the remaining film, so that the film moves through the reel more easily.
Start the film on the reel, insuring that you are wrapping with the natural curve of the film. Begin loading the reel using the procedure outlined in the manufacturer's instructions. This generally involves a ratcheting wrist motion.
Once you have reached the end of the roll, cut off the plastic reel at the end, and load the tank's reel back into the tank. Close the lid. Double check that your film is now light-safe.
Open the bag and remove your tools. You are now ready to process the film.
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Jul 16, 2008. 12:04 PMchristydeering
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if you have a completely dark room with no light leaks, you can do this on a clean, flat surface in there, too. oh, and if your tank has room for more than one reel, MAKE SURE you put the reel with FILM on it on the bottom of the tank, or your chemicals won't fully cover the film. and....remember to put that second, possibly empty reel in the tank anyway, even if there's no film on it. It's part of the tank, and needs to be there for things to function properly. (you don't want light leaks!) Cheers!
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