How to Develop 16mm & 110 Film in a 2 Reel Patterson Tank / Reel Modification Tutorial

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How to Develop 16mm & 110 Film in a 2 Reel Patterson Tank / Reel Modification Tutorial

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#16mmProcessing #110FilmDeveloping #PatersonFilmTank
Here's my easy to follow tutorial on how to modify one Paterson Reel to develop up to 5' of 16mm or 110 film. Great for testing cameras, new chemicals or times/temps or just processing 110 film.
My video idea comes from a tutorial I saw online a few years ago here:
www.lomography...
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@ivar_oslo-hr3mc 2 ай бұрын

I only developed one 110 film myself, a B&W film. I did it by hand in trays. Turned out good.

@SilntObsvr 2 жыл бұрын

That is brilliant. The one time I've processed 110 since getting my darkroom back up, I literally *bought a Yankee tank* because it had a 110 setting for the spiral. It works, but it's not invertible and came without a twizzle stick (I paid to have one 3D printed). Now, I've got some extra Paterson-style spirals, and I can easily get more (they're all over eBay); I may finish up this mod by shortening the inner core piece as well and gluing on a keeper to let me load two, three, or four spirals one on top of the other -- because I also have several Minolta 16 format cameras (and they'll be viable long after the auto exposure in my Pocket Instamatic 60 is dead and unrepairable). BTW, with a little common masking tape, you can load *three* 110 rolls one after the other in a single spiral like this one -- load one roll so the tail is just past the start of the grooves, start the second behind it, and then tape the tail of the first to the head of the second. Repeat for the third, and you still only need about 150 ml of chemistry to cover.

@Filmboy24 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, really appreciate it!! Great tip with the masking tape by the way! Would also be good for when I want to test more than one roll of 16mm at a time. Thanks again!!

@SilntObsvr 2 жыл бұрын

@@Filmboy24 BTW, assuming you use larger film sometimes, I originally discovered the masking tape trick for loading 2x120 on a single spiral that would otherwise take 220 (which is the same length as 135-36). Gives the same film per solution as 35 mm.

@Filmboy24 2 жыл бұрын

@@SilntObsvr That's awesome! Thanks for the tip!!

@johnmumbles 2 жыл бұрын

Just cut a reel! I'm trying to process some 110 and this was the most useful video on the internet.

@Filmboy24 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Thanks, John!!

@milospolansky1505 3 ай бұрын

thank you, i have Meopta Mikroma photo camera that use 16mm film and thanks to your video I can try it out :)

@Filmboy24 3 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Best of luck to you!

@dalehammond1749 Жыл бұрын

Someone gave me some exposed 110 film (found somewhere) so I was looking for ideas and came upon your video. I plan to use this from now on to test found exposed 16mm film. Thanks

@Filmboy24 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, Dale!! I just used it a couple days ago, still serving me well :)

@fergar0206 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, just got a toy 110 camera from a friend and was getting put off by film lab prices since it's a specialty film now. Hopefully will try this method soon.

@Filmboy24 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Fernando! I love this little solution and still use it pretty regularly.

@SQ9JJX 11 ай бұрын

Yeah! This is it!

@BluesBrethrenofPolishPeoplesR 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a very cool and interesting idea. Sure I’m gonna use it for both 110 and double 8mm projects.

@Filmboy24 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@maxholsbeke866 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@Filmboy24 11 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!!

@user-nr3de3oo7p 4 ай бұрын

So helpful Mike! Thank you!

@Filmboy24 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure!!

@mrsmscuriositycabinet6925 3 ай бұрын

Inspiring. I'm all for making your own when industry has decided 'there's no call for it' anymore! I'm guessing that as Standard 8mm (i.e. 2x8mm) is effectively 16mm wide and split post developing this modified reel will also work for that film...

@Filmboy24 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes, this reel would also handle Standard (pre-cut) 8mm film. Be mindful though that the reel will only hold about 5' of film.

@mrsmscuriositycabinet6925 3 ай бұрын

@@Filmboy24 Thanks and indeed. I tend to develop in 'botanical brews' so I spend a lot time 'testing'.

@Filmboy24 3 ай бұрын

@@mrsmscuriositycabinet6925 That's awesome! Best of luck to you!!

@thefilmdegenerate 2 жыл бұрын

Just what I was looking for!

@Filmboy24 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks!!

@RobMoses 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome you got that done. Good job FilmBoy.

@Filmboy24 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob!

@miscx7355 2 жыл бұрын

Love your work mate your videos always help me out a lot!

@Filmboy24 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Miscx!!

@QARIB_JEWELRY Жыл бұрын

Nice job👌

@Filmboy24 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@michaelb.5345 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and well spoken instructions. Nice video Mike

@Filmboy24 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!!

@MrPigwoods 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks! I'll give it a try!

@petepictures 3 жыл бұрын

Yea, I've also modified some of my tanks

@lenelenelenejo3069 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, Filmboy24! This is amazing & you are amazing, too!!

@Filmboy24 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@markbeadle6434 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent, just what I was looking for I recently dropped my old Johnson reel which promptly exploded 🤣

@Filmboy24 3 жыл бұрын

ARRRRRGGGGGG! I've done that too, Mark...not a warm and fuzzy feeling! Thanks for watching!

@alanread6596 3 жыл бұрын

Exellent video very helpful and informative. I have an 8mm paterson reel for minox film( it was made for me ) as you say is very economical on chemicals. Alan in the UK

@Filmboy24 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Alan!

@fayed.untitled 2 жыл бұрын

That was very helpful! Thank you so much : ))

@Filmboy24 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thank you Mohamed!!

@ZinniaRAWR 3 жыл бұрын

Very very helpful! Thank you!

@Filmboy24 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching!!

@danallansarthou7 Жыл бұрын

Developing film negatives will remember old school as never forget etc.?

@8bit_cat72 7 ай бұрын

How much chemisty do you need? And does developing 20 5ft lengths of 16mm in a paterson tank use less than 100ft in a lomo/morse tank?

@Filmboy24 7 ай бұрын

Very little (about 6 ounces) for one length of 16mm. This particular design isn't really for long runs, more for testing or experimenting.

@KTHKUHNKK 3 жыл бұрын

U Rock Mike It's Keith Kuhn Once I take my 400-foot real to the post office and have it weighed I will get your address and send it to you. Keith Kuhn

@mennodv 11 ай бұрын

So where could I find your photo tutorial of when you made this spool, as mentioned at 1:47 ? thanks

@Filmboy24 11 ай бұрын

The video is the photo tutorial, which starts after the time you mentioned.

@max.n3t 8 ай бұрын

this is the only way i'll shoot 110 film tbh

@marcestevecheca 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for sharing! So, I understand that it’s not possible to fit a whole 110 film in it?

@Filmboy24 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Marc, yes, you can fit an entire 110 roll of film in this, with plenty of room to spare. These reels will hold about 5' of film and if I remember correctly, a full 110 spool (24 exposures) is around 28" long.

@gracerichardson8810 Жыл бұрын

hypothetically could you do this for 8mm too?

@Filmboy24 Жыл бұрын

I've been meaning to try and modify one for 8mm width film. There are a couple other things that would have to be done, like removing the "lip" where the film is fed in. That lip is too low and wouldn't allow the 2 reels to get close enough together.

@MrHowie2011 4 ай бұрын

I have 6 roll of 110 film. I will let you know how it turns out..

@Filmboy24 4 ай бұрын

You got this!

@halil7906 2 жыл бұрын

Just to mod it for 110 format film, I just bought a spare paterson reel. Small metal balls are missing on the reel I bought. Are there metal balls that I can use instead? Or do you know the dimensions?

@Filmboy24 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Halil, I haven't come across this issue before but I think it would be tough to get the little ball bearings in there. If you're just using it for small strips of film, you might be able to just hand feed the film onto the reel (pushing it). Cut the lead end corners off the film first. Good Luck!!

@ricardotorres836 2 жыл бұрын

I have 17.5mm films that I was use for my spy camera, what's the best measurements to cut the reel for it?

@Filmboy24 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ricardo, I went with about 4mm less than the film size, so about 12mm for 16mm film. If I were doing 17.5mm, I'd go with about 13.5mm. It's always best to double check though. Take a small piece of your film and the half of the reel you're going to cut. Orient the film into the grooves, then measure up from the top of the grooves to the top of the film. You do want a little bit of wiggle room, so I'd add about .5mm to whatever that measurement is. Best of luck!!

@ricardotorres836 2 жыл бұрын

I have another question. The film itself is basically over 7inches long. It's going to be black and white films. When I developed the film, how long should I keep it in the container with the chemical inside before I drain it and pull out the film in the light

@Filmboy24 2 жыл бұрын

@@ricardotorres836 That can be tough to answer, as many films have different development times. B&W film typically takes 5-8 minutes in the developer but it's always best to check times at a site like this: www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php Make sure you fix your film as well before exposing it to light.