Why doesn't medium format film come in canisters like 35mm?

[nick mulder]

I remember seeing a thread with someone showing the film backing numbers had formed an image on his/her 120 film - no idea how to search for it '120 film number light print through" ? ha ha - I think some rollei film I bought came in plastic canisters, probably the R3 ...

and IR maybe ?

[lxdude]

There are boxes like this...
http://www.porters.com/film-darkroom...-box-grey.html

Those look just like travel containers for bars of soap.

[alexmacphee]

I got some small shallow translucent plastic food containers, very cheap from my local supermarket's 'economy' range, with push fit lids. I think they were about 50p each. I cut a bunch of rough squares of aluminium foil and put them in the food container. Exposed rolls get wrapped in a sheet of the foil, which can be squeezed tightly to the roll, and kept in the container. I used to have the occasional instance of fogging of film edges, but never since I started using the aluminium foil.

[Wade D]

I just stick 'em in my camera bag and process when convenient. Never had any problems even with color slides or IR. No need for extra protection.

[nick mulder]

I remember seeing a thread with someone showing the film backing numbers had formed an image on his/her 120 film - no idea how to search for it '120 film number light print through" ? ha ha - I think some rollei film I bought came in plastic canisters, probably the R3 ...

and IR maybe ?

actually, I remember now - it was from having left the film wound to a particular frame in an older camera with a red frame number back for a long period of time... Folders, Holgas etc... Not from having been exposed after use and out of the camera.

I assumed at the time the Rollei canister was either plain ol' marketing or the fact the film could be 6400 rated (RHS developer):rolleyes:

[benjiboy]

Didn't medium format film once come in a metal canister, in the era when 35mm film came in a metal screw-top canister? I don't know that 120 canisters were used in my own memory, but I believe I've seen them at camera shows or such like.

In any case, I think they're a good idea, and I save my plastic Adox canisters for other films.

Yes David, Agfa 120 film used to come in screw top Aluminium canisters, unfortunately I'm old enough to remember using them.

[lxdude]

I used to have the occasional instance of fogging of film edges, but never since I started using the aluminium foil.

Sounds like a great idea. I wonder if that would would work for me. All I can get here is aluminum foil.

[JPD]

Sounds like a great idea. I wonder if that would would work for me. All I can get here is aluminum foil.

Sheesh, americans can't spell 'aluminium' or learn the metric system. :rolleyes:

[lxdude]

Sheesh, americans can't spell 'aluminium' or learn the metric system. :rolleyes:

We can, we just don't wanna.

[canuhead]

Bought a ton of the Adox containers (same ones dwthomas uses) from J&C (who remembers them ?) and really like them. They've saved my bacon the odd time I don't keep the roll tight when I seal the paper end. I take all film out of boxes and wrappers and keep them in the containers so there's less fussing while shooting. Hinge is starting to go on a few but the lids still do their job.