Arno
Hello,
With my film spool, I can load two 120 roll films and develop them together.
However, I keep finding that they overlap.
I only ever notice this after development, and it’s always a bit of a nuisance.
Is there a trick to avoiding this?
Many thanks,
Arno
Xenar
Hi Arno,
Bend the first (inner) film up slightly at the end so that the second one can slot into it.
It works for me.
Regards, Xenar
karlokell
Hello!
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A better approach is to bend the end of the second roll of film outwards, as long as it isn’t fully wound onto the spool yet. When moving it through the developer, the wound-up film will want to move as far inwards as possible; the first roll will eventually end up right at the centre, whilst the second roll will remain with its end sticking out at the very edge.
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Best regards, Karl
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Bonderer
I’ve never had this problem before – the first one as far as possible, and the second just so it fits in. I’ve never needed the red bits that come with the Jobo,
they might work, but I’ve never tried them.
If they overlap just a little, it’s only the opening or closing credits anyway, and that gets cut off.
The question then is: which reels and which films?
From experience, I can say that you should expect differences with both reels and roll films.
I’ve had the best results with the white 1500-series reels from Jobo.
CommodoreMan
I have to agree with the previous speakers:
With my Jobo spool, I push the first roll of film all the way into the spool and then feed the second one in until it just fits.
I haven’t had any overlaps doing it this way.
Regards, C-Man
Wolfgg
With the first film, fold back the corners (about 5 mm of them) just before it is fully inserted. As you push it in further, you’ll notice it feels slightly stuck. This has always reliably prevented the films from sliding over one another for me. Even when rotating, although I always position the spirals so that the films are pushed into the spiral by the liquid as they rotate.
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Regards, Wolfgang
Arno
Thank you very much for your replies and tips. I could have thought of the idea of bending the film slightly at the end myself. As I have a Platimat tin and a selection of different spirals, I’m very grateful for the tips and will give them a go soon.
