Box for 120 film

[japancamerahunter]

I bought 3 more of the 35mm boxes from Japan Camera Hunter. Not cheap

I have the Adox tubes for the 120 film But really like to have the film well packed together in a "brick". Saves a lot of space and keeps stuff organized.

I cannot help that they are not cheap. I had to make the moulds and pay for them out of my own pocket. They were expensive. I actually made no money on the first 2 batches of cases. I did it for the love of film. I want to cut the price, I really do, but then I would actually lose money, which goes against all business sense.

 

[Chuck Albertson]

I use the tri-fold amenity kits/washbags that British Airways used to hand out in business class. Hold about a dozen rolls of 120.

 

[ChrisN]

Yes, I am making these next year. 120 size, based on the originals.

Just for reference though, that is actually my picture that you have out on flickr. I would prefer it if you took it down and instead linked one of my pictures. Thanks

I cannot help that they are not cheap. I had to make the moulds and pay for them out of my own pocket. They were expensive. I actually made no money on the first 2 batches of cases. I did it for the love of film. I want to cut the price, I really do, but then I would actually lose money, which goes against all business sense.

[SATIRE] That's the problem with the internet. It's so easy to get things like photos for free; why can't I just get the physical stuff for free too? [/SATIRE]

 

[Rogier]

I cannot help that they are not cheap. I had to make the moulds and pay for them out of my own pocket. They were expensive. I actually made no money on the first 2 batches of cases. I did it for the love of film. I want to cut the price, I really do, but then I would actually lose money, which goes against all business sense.

I know, making molds in very expensive!

Could you make the 10 roll 135 case taller to accommodate 120 / 220?
That could save you at least half the tool cost (the lid remains the same ;-)

 

[dct]

not a box but i'm happy with these.
http://www.freestylephoto.biz/8203813-Maco-120-Roll-Film-Container

For the moment I use a similar type from Germany.
It might be interesting for EU customers.
http://www.macodirect.de/rollfilm-container-p-1155.html

 

[Rogier]

Thanks for sharing. I bought some of these via Freestylephoto in LA.
Very handy but still for one single roll.

 

[MartinP]

Could you make the 10 roll 135 case taller to accommodate 120 / 220?
That could save you at least half the tool cost (the lid remains the same ;-)

I did some measuring and came up with the idea that an "extension-ring" between the 35mm case and the lid would do the job. It would probably want a criss-cross frame (to match the dividers in the bottom of the 35mm base) for rigidity and rattle-reduction.

 

[Hibbs]

I think these aluminum containers for Vitamin C hold a 120 roll perfectly:

If you don't like loose, take a ½ dozen and glue them end for end and wrap some duct tape around.

May not be pretty...but they'd each have their own cap.

Just an idea...

~ Hibbs

 

[Rogier]

I did some measuring and came up with the idea that an "extension-ring" between the 35mm case and the lid would do the job. It would probably want a criss-cross frame (to match the dividers in the bottom of the 35mm base) for rigidity and rattle-reduction.

There you go, off to a good start on reengineering the design.
:angel::angel::angel:

 

[johannielscom]

My box looks like this:

It's light, it folds flat when empty and when it wears out, I simply replace it with the next one!

Can't see what all the fuzz is about?

 

[Rogier]

Nope not sturdy enough to pack in a bag for extended travel. A specially when the film has been exposed.

 

[johannielscom]

Nope not sturdy enough to pack in a bag for extended travel. A specially when the film has been exposed.

Exposed film is wound taut and stored in a plastic bag that comes with 100ft. bulk rolls. Thick, black plastic that will not let any light in. Next, in the Billinghams front pocket until we get to the hotel/apartment. Again, no weight and no clutter! And still no money spent!

 

[Nokton48]

I reuse the cardboard boxes that contain 120 and 220 propacks.

The black plastic bottles get saved as well, as from 120 "Lucky" film. Also I seem to recall that the original Tylenol black bottles (before the big Tylenol scare) were plentiful for a while, and I picked up a ton of those very cheaply.

That thing Porter's is closing-out at 99 cents looks alot like a bar-soap storage box to me. Should be fine for four rolls of 120.

 

[denizg7]

hey guys is is wrong for me carry my film in their canister case in a shotgun shell belt with inserts.. helps while i am shooting and reloading..

 

[majid]

The 3D printer will be crippled once it really catches on by some kind of hardware DRM. The way I see it working is that, in the future, folks are going to own the digital rights to everything, and you'll end up paying a fee for most anything that is not totally original when you print it on a 3D printer. Digital rights assignment will probably become part of the patent process.

Cory Doctorow has a wonderful story on that theme, "Printcrime"

Thanks for the mail.
I am going to be making the cases next year. They will be available then.

If I may suggest, please make them in quincunx (staggered like a honeycomb, not rectilinear). This will be more space-efficient and more robust as well.

I once had a pair of Acratech aluminum tubes for 120, machined out of solid aerospace grade aluminum billets. Those were expensive at $13 a piece but could probably survive global thermonuclear war. Unfortunately I gave them to a friend's photographer wife as a birthday present, and when I went to reorder a set for myself, found they were discontinued. What's more, she divorced my friend a year later.
http://web.archive.org/web/20060924...?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AOS&Product_Code=12FC