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Lal Galil - 20 Sep 2004 17:59 GMT

I have an old Folding Pocket Kodak camera that takes 122 format, which
is very large (3 1/4 X 5 1/2). I've got one spool and I'm going to
fabricate another one (from brass). I want to buy aerial film and
roll my own stock, but what could I use for backing paper? I don't
want to use leftovers from 120 film, I'm looking for something I could
make fresh. Any ideas?

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Joshua Putnam - 21 Sep 2004 16:26 GMT

> I have an old Folding Pocket Kodak camera that takes 122 format, which
> is very large (3 1/4 X 5 1/2). I've got one spool and I'm going to
> fabricate another one (from brass). I want to buy aerial film and
> roll my own stock, but what could I use for backing paper? I don't
> want to use leftovers from 120 film, I'm looking for something I could
> make fresh. Any ideas?

Do a Google search for people selling 70mm aerial infrared film slit and
respooled as 120 and ask what they're doing for paper.

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Lal Galil - 23 Sep 2004 19:57 GMT

> Do a Google search for people selling 70mm aerial infrared film slit and
> respooled as 120 and ask what they're doing for paper.

According to one site: "backing paper and plastic spools are recycled
from a high volume color photo lab"
So they don't make it. Any ideas on how it's made?

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Ron Baird - 21 Sep 2004 18:27 GMT

Greetings Lal,

You may want to get in touch with Film For Classics.

http://www.filmforclassics.com

They may be able to help with that size. I believe it is listed on their
site. As you will note they do the respooling and will help you get
processing.

Good luck,

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company

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Lal Galil - 23 Sep 2004 19:59 GMT

> Greetings Lal,
>
> You may want to get in touch with Film For Classics.

> They may be able to help with that size. I believe it is listed on their
> site. As you will note they do the respooling and will help you get
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> Ron Baird
> Eastman Kodak Company

Nope, they develop 122, but haven't sold it for a while. Any ideas on
how it's made?

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