[Konvas] Separator Strip 35mm Processing

[Nicholas Kovats]

Hi Didier,

What is the exact function of the separator strip?

Regards,

Nicholas

On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 5:52 AM, Didier R. Steger <drs at waloa.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> About Dan Cordle and his How To  : http://konvas.org/how-to/faqs/how-to/separator-strip-35mm-processing <http://konvas.org/how-to/faqs/how-to/separator-strip-35mm-processing>
>
> Very nice and useful information, form where come the ribbon ?
>
> Lot of work to do, but very nice for developing in a kitchen.
>
> I am also working on my own processing system for B&W 35mm in my kitchen (30m/100ft), but after many research for making my own separator strip with ribbon from chocolate factory :
> http://www.homechocolatefactory.com/CTGY/Acetate-Rolls-Sheets.html <http://www.homechocolatefactory.com/CTGY/Acetate-Rolls-Sheets.html> But too thin 100micron or 150micron and very difficult to give him a form for film strip.
>
> Finally with a different approach.
>
> Now I searching everywhere Apron from Kodak or « Ruban Gaufré » from the Souplinox.
>
> Apron come the 60’/70’  this is a 35mm plastic for developing two meters of reel film from Kodacraft :
> http://www.freestylephoto.biz/51036-Plastic-Film-Apron-Reel-Replacement-for-Arista-35mm-EZ-Tank <http://www.freestylephoto.biz/51036-Plastic-Film-Apron-Reel-Replacement-for-Arista-35mm-EZ-Tank>
> http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAyNFg3Njg=/z/xmIAAOxy2CZTaU42/$_57.JPG <http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAyNFg3Njg=/z/xmIAAOxy2CZTaU42/$_57.JPG>
> http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Plastic-35mm-Film-Apron-Reel-Replacement-still-flexible-with-original-box-/321600514009?hash=item4ae0e267d9:g:xmIAAOxy2CZTaU42 <http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Plastic-35mm-Film-Apron-Reel-Replacement-still-flexible-with-original-box-/321600514009?hash=item4ae0e267d9:g:xmIAAOxy2CZTaU42>
>
> In Europe we have the same thing, call « Ruban Gaufré » it’s make by factory in the 50’/60’s to do that for movie film, and in the 30’s for photo film, this one have the good size for 16mm (30m/100ft).
>
> A company « Fotodan » made that in the 60’ :
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/goodimages/5357760497/in/photostream/ <https://www.flickr.com/photos/goodimages/5357760497/in/photostream/>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/goodimages/5357760037/in/photostream/ <https://www.flickr.com/photos/goodimages/5357760037/in/photostream/>
>
> I have the same but very small model (10m), I think it’s for making Double 8mm movie.
>
> After you can develop it in caffenol, you need only a good system drying system, this sort by example :
> http://www.filmlabs.org/docs/secheuse16.pdf <http://www.filmlabs.org/docs/secheuse16.pdf>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-BIG-dryer-for-8-16-35-mm-film-processing-tank-lomo-Krasnogorsk-STOK-/181866013726?hash=item2a580f241e:g:7kYAAOSwWKtUrdKQ <http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-BIG-dryer-for-8-16-35-mm-film-processing-tank-lomo-Krasnogorsk-STOK-/181866013726?hash=item2a580f241e:g:7kYAAOSwWKtUrdKQ>
>
>> Is the use of a separator strip a superior form of photo-chemical
>> processing? What are it's advantages?
>
> Easy to load, with proper plate, easy to use with low power photo-chemical product, of coffee product.
>
> The Russian Lomo is very hard to find in 100ft for 35mm, very fragile, very hard to load.
>
> The film strip approach is nice for 35mm or original 16mm (not for Super 16 ou Ultra 16).
>
> Regards,
>
> Didier
>
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