tom vin , Mar 29, 2009; 10:34 p.m.
i tried loading 3 reels, and it fits and all.
then when i developed the films. what happened was that some films were sticking to each other. and there were blue sticky liquid where one of the picture is suppose to be.......what should i do here? should i refix it or....put it in the developer again?. or just wash it.
i put it in the developer again...and pretty much screwed that frame up. it turn out black/brown. :(
do you think i put too many films into the reel?
this didnt happen when i used to just put one roll in there.
maybe two would work ?
and this is a 120 film.
oh, and one more question, is it ok if i develop tri-x and tmax together in one tank ?.
Jack Welsh , Mar 29, 2009; 11:11 p.m.
Maybe it is possible to put 2 rolls, (back to back) in one reel and have it work. But, I would have only 1 per reel. That's why they have multiple reel tanks.
Derek Kennedy 
, Mar 29, 2009; 11:21 p.m.
Ive only loaded ONE roll per reel. I wonder if taping the ends of the films together would help/work making one longer roll.
Jason Hall , Mar 29, 2009; 11:43 p.m.
You should only load one roll on the reel. The issue is that the film was touching and not allowing the chemicals come into contact with and flow around the emulsion (ie, blue sticky liquid). Once you did this and exposed to the light...there is no fixing it.
Tmax and Tri-X are two rather different films, so no you can not develop them together as they require different times with different developers.
So one roll at a time and if you want more...get a multi reel tank.
Jason
tom vin , Mar 29, 2009; 11:50 p.m.
what about the developer....can i reuse the developer ? its a kodak professional developer. i mixed it to make 1 gallon.
because if i develope the film like this, my developer will run out really fast?
tom vin , Mar 29, 2009; 11:50 p.m.
what about the developer....can i reuse the developer ? its a kodak professional developer. i mixed it to make 1 gallon.
because if i develope the film like this, my developer will run out really fast?
Jack Welsh , Mar 30, 2009; 12:07 a.m.
Haven't used all developers. But, ones such as D-76 can be used several times. But, there will be a point where it will be exhausted
Scott Frindel Cole , Mar 30, 2009; 12:24 a.m.
Tom,
I have put 2 120 rolls on a reel with success... and sometimes I haven't. I think with lots of practice and care, you can get better at it. You may want to try crimping the end of the first roll so the second will stop when it encounters it.
Jason Hall , Mar 30, 2009; 12:25 a.m.
I would assume you are talking about Kodak D-76. Yes it make a gallon of what is called "stock solution". This is how you store it and you can develop with it that way. If it is D-76, then it is a one shot developer meaning that you can not reuse it.
You also have the option to dilute the "stock solution" into a "working solution" of 1+1 or even 1+3. Meaning that with 1+1, you mix one part D-76 with one part distilled water to make the total volumn that you need. So if you need 500ml of total solution for your tank, you mix 250ml of D-76 StocK solution with 250ml of Distilled water. Then you will need to adjust the development time due to the weaker develop.
Some like the results better with the diluted developer and it makes your stock solution last a lot longer. BtW, the stock solution with only last about a month maybe two. I have use nearly 3 month old D-76 but I left it in stock solution and I added about a minute to the development time.
Jason
Jason Hall , Mar 30, 2009; 12:43 a.m.
Well, in its stock solution maybe it can be reused, however I would still suggest you use a diluted working solution and use only once.
As scott has pointed out, you can put two rolls on most of the adjustable plastic reels as they are made for 220 film as well. 220 film is the same as 120 but the roll is twice as long. The trick is to not let it overlap and touch. Many of the metal stainless steel reels are for 120 only and I don't think you could fit two rolls on it....although I have not tried.
Jason
