p.1 #1 · Need recommendation for best weighted film clips
Can anyone make any recommendations on what brand/type of film clips work best for home film processing? I want to hang the processed film in my unused bathroom to dry like most folks and it would help me to be pointed in the right direction.
p.1 #2 · Need recommendation for best weighted film clips
I prefer the Patterson clips. They're color coded and have a very positive "click" when your film is secured in the clip.
Also good are the JOBO clips, very similar but twice the cost.
I'm not a fan of the various metal clips, they all seem to have sharp edges so you can nick or pinch your fingers. I wear gloves while developing and have had a metal clip rip/puncture a glove on accident.
p.1 #6 · Need recommendation for best weighted film clips
Both of those look good too. Maybe the spring clamps best for 120 film and the boot hooks for 35mm. Neither are expensive so I might try them too. Thanks for the responses.
p.1 #13 · Need recommendation for best weighted film clips
Todd,
Most of my clips are by a company named Arkay. The unweighted ones work fine, but the weighted ones (heavy lead bar) add a length-wise curl to the film. Best way to flatten that film is to get it most the way there (90-95% dry) hanging. Reverse roll it (emulsion side out) on the reel, and add some mild heat - like a hair dryer on a low setting for a couple minutes. Let the reel and film return to room temperature - cut into strips and place in archival sheets. Press under a heavy book. then give it time (days or weeks) under the weight. If you use two unweighted clips that don't add length-wise tension to the emulsion - you could probably skip the other steps.
Jim
geekcop wrote:
Can anyone make any recommendations on what brand/type of film clips work best for home film processing? I want to hang the processed film in my unused bathroom to dry like most folks and it would help me to be pointed in the right direction.
