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<p>Years ago, someone wrote on the 'net, that you can use 120 film if you put a nickel at each end of the feeder spool and wind onto the 116 spool. That is assuming you want to try B&W film and process it yourself. You'd have to remove the film that is wound onto the 116 spool in a changing bag or a darkroom, otherwise the film will be light struck at the ends, at least. The image will be 2 and 1/4 by 4 and 1/4 which is not the original size of the film gate, a bit smaller using 120 film. You'll have to experiment as to what numbers, if any show up in the red window, or figure a way to count the revolutions of the winding knob/ key sacrificing with a "stale" roll of 120.</p>
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<p>You can easily get reasonably fresh Portra 160NC in 70mm wide 100 foot rolls. That can be loaded on 116 size backing paper (which is 70mm wide). But finding someplace to process it in color is hard, too wide for mini-labs, and too long for a Refrema dip & dunk hanger -- unless you make 6 exposure rolls.<br>

Finding any B&W 70mm film is getting very hard. Tri-X was discontinued a few years ago in that size.</p>

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<p>Confirming the note above, Film for Classics custom spools 116 film and other rare film sizes. Unfortunately, they no longer sell directly to customers, but rather through designated dealers. Only one of them was offering 116: Central Camera Co., 230 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL 60604. Their phone number is 800-421-1899; their web address is <a href="http://www.centralcamera.com">www.centralcamera.com</a>. Good luck!</p>
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<p>My sister found an exposed 50 year old roll of 116 in a Kodak Brownie #2,</p>

<p>I had to make a developing reel special for 116 film. I basically glued the pieces from two plastic reels together to get the right spacing. Now I can develop black and white or color 116 at home.</p>

<p>Nicholas and John have the right idea!!</p>

 

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<p>My respooling is all off of a 100' roll of 70mm 160NC, and I get it processed at <a href="http://colourworks.com">Colourworks</a> in Wilmington, DE. It's expensive (about $20 for process and contact), but they will process the full 8-exposure lengths of film (they also do optical RA-4 and B&W printing, for those of you without a darkroom).</p>
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<p>BTW, the film is simply "116", an arbitrary number given it by KODAK. It is not 116 MM's. In fact there was many numbered roll sizes, that all used the same sized piece of film. Only the spools were different. This , and re-spooling, has been the saving grace for many old camera shooters.</p>
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