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so Im going to try my hand at black and white devloping very soon :eek:

stupid question number 1

whats the best method to unload devloped film from the patterson spool? when using a test roll to dry practise i cant pull it out, and if i open the spool up, the film goes "fliwp" and is wound around the center :/

oh and i overexposed my first film to dev by alot due to duffy battery light meter :/, (3-4 stops) its illford fp125, should i cut short the dev time?
 
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That's pretty much my method :lol: I just twist it open and then pull the film off the centre column of the spool. I don't think you can get it out any other way as the ball bearings in the spool make it a one way thing to get the film on and not off. Perhaps if you hold the spool dead level when you undo it the film wont fall onto the centre column? Not sure it matters that much anyway tbh, if you're worried about the film touching itself (LOL) then I guess you could pour some water on it after you've unrolled it before you hang it?
 
No such thing as silly questions.

Yes, just pull the spools apart, if you are concerned then drop the film in water (rinse aid optional) to separate prior to hanging up.

I think in the old press days they'd drop the film into meths (or some such) to get it to dry quickly, not something I've ever tried or would recommend.

Good luck
 
I'm with Simon, as that's the way I do it.....
 
Carl Hall said:
...I don't think you can get it out any other way as the ball bearings in the spool make it a one way thing to get the film on and not off...
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simon ess said:
Hmm....

I don't pull the spools apart. I just lift the end of the film past the ball bearings and pull. Film comes off easily.
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Solo man said:
I'm with Simon, as that's the way I do it.....
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Well that certainly proves me wrong! Every day's a school day. I'll have to try it that way next time :)
 
I open the spools, hold the end of the film and flip it off the spindle and let gravity unroll it.
 
Solo man said:
I'm with Simon, as that's the way I do it.....
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Moi aussi. I've always done it that way and never had a problem. Usually I attach the film clip to the film and the line, and unwind it downwards, attaching the weighted clip when the film comes free.
 
simon ess said:
Hmm....

I don't pull the spools apart. I just lift the end of the film past the ball bearings and pull. Film comes off easily.
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Me too.
 
Yep, another pull-straight-off. If you get a sticky one, squeeze the reel gently on the other side to open it up slightly, then as before. I've never opened a reel :)
 
[QUOTEI open the spools, hold the end of the film and flip it off the spindle and let gravity unroll it.][/QUOTE]

It's all in the wrist action.

I find it best with loud music, a pirouette on the ball of the left foot and bingo.

Have a bowl of water ready, as when you need to pick the film up off the floor, it will be useful for getting the dust off !

You'll soon get the hang and whichever method suits you will be the one.
 
120 slides off easy, I've never split a spool

35mm?...........no idea, can't remember I've shot so little
 
One of the first things I was ever taught when processing with a Paterson spool loaded film: make sure you have space, hold onto the film leader then just cast the plastic reel into the air with a flick of the wrist. As long as your arm holds the film at height as it comes off the reel, the film will never touch the floor, the reel will drop down somewhere, but in the meantime you are squeegying the film and attaching the clip and weighted clip to the negatives, ready to hang on the line in your darkroom or wherever else that is dust free and unlikely to be disturbed whilst it dries.

Funny, I thought everyone did it that way. No messing with trying to pull it apart or whatever. Quick and easy and half the fun of tank processing!!
 
If the film wont ease out of the spool without difficulty then cut it out with scissors!! :eek: :D:D

OK seriously it will come off the spool quite easily without extreme measures......you'll find a way that suits you.
 
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