Film Factory Pictures

[berci]

Wanted.

Has anyone of us ever seen a film factory from inside?

I'm just curious. It would be interesting to see how it is done.

Berci

[Roger Hicks]

There's not a lot to see as it's all done in pitch darkness and ultra-clean conditions i.e. no tourists. How much dandruff do you want in your film? But I've seen 3 paper-coating lines (Ilford, Kentmere, Sterling) which are quite similar in many ways.

Cheers,

Roger

[x-ray]

I was in the kodak coating and processing plants years ag. You really don't see much.


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[berci]

OK, you don't see much but you see something. I'm interested in the mundabe bits. How/when are the sprocket holes created. Is there a guy with a hole puncher punching holes in the darkness? How do they apply the different layers. How is the marks in the side of the film strip exposed into it? ...

[unsharp]

I agree berci. Would be cool to see a film factory from inside.

We spend so much time talking about film properties that they almost get magic. I sometimes forget it's a piece of plastic inside that sealed canister.

Do you think AGFA (are they alive?) would consider letting Mr. Putz in for the full analyze? ;)

Visited a manufacturer of LP and CD machines. That was intresting to see. All about plastic moulding I would say.

Anders