Originally Posted by
Steven Ruttenberg
So, no matter how often I check to make sure film is inserted in film holder correctly, it never fails that one or two sheets end up on wrong side of dark slide after making an exposure. I check in the changing bag by completely removing the dark slide then reinserting it. They always fully seat, no indication that film is inserted wrong.
Yet, never fails that I remove dark slide, no indication something wrong, make exposure, reinsert slide and it either just won’t go in or goes in 99% of the way then binds up and i take out film in changing tent. If it was last shot of the day no harm no foul, but focus etc usually sucks. If it is in the middle of a shoot, then I just chalk up the loss of a sheet.
At 4-6 bucks a sheet it adds up if you avg 1 or 2 every 30 frames or so.
I use Toyo Cut film holders. Pretty nice ones however,
Is there a better holder that is essentially bulletproof for preventing this rather expensive annoyance?
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