How can I save this roll?

[einzelhaft83]

I have a roll of Plus X 16mm in a B&H 240. The take up spool did not keep up so the film jammed. I opened the camera in the dark and ended up cutting the film to get it out. So I have half a roll exposed and the other half not.

Can I somehow tape or splice it together or would it be better to just leave it as 2 individual rolls?

[woods01]

You've already saved it, leave it as two individual rolls. Sending a film to the lab with a splice in it is a bad idea.

[slashmaster]

You've already saved it, leave it as two individual rolls. Sending a film to the lab with a splice in it is a bad idea.

If he sends it as 2 rolls, won't they charge him for developing 2 rolls instead of one?

[David M. Leugers]

Labs charge 16mm by the foot. Just include a note with the two rolls explaining it and you should not get double charged.

[einzelhaft83]

I was wondering the same thing about the processing charge. I will ask and hopefully they will just charge for the 100 ft. I did have some factory made 50 ft. rolls and they charged the 100 ft. price, I think they said it was a minimum price.

[woods01]

By sending what you've got as two rolls you would be sending what is known as a 'short end'. You should identify each roll with the film type and amount of exposed footage and any notes like "push one stop" or "roll out save tail" in the case where you shot film up to the very end of the roll and then unloaded it in darkroom/change bag.

You should also make note of when there was a camera jam and possible perf damage. When in doubt call the lab and tell them about your issues. You'll usually find them very professional and have experience with film problems far worse than your own.

[slashmaster]

I was wondering the same thing about the processing charge. I will ask and hopefully they will just charge for the 100 ft. I did have some factory made 50 ft. rolls and they charged the 100 ft. price, I think they said it was a minimum price.

These were 16mm 50 foot rolls?

[einzelhaft83]

woods01, thanks for the lab advice.

slashmaster, yes I purchased them a few years ago. I think it was 7251 Ektachrome, rated for something like 400 tungsten. They were on small plastic spools but came in a regular 100 ft size boxes.