Film slitter availability

<p>I am in dire need of a film slitter. Does anyone have one for sale? Know where I can get one? The only thing I can find on the net is Goat Hill's "Al Spoil" slitter. Any source for the ZipSLit? Julian's Russian roller slitter? An ACMEL slitter? <br>

- Børre</p>

<p>Been using the Al Spoil slitter for Minox film, 16mm and 127 film for years and swear by it.</p>

Same here, bought my al spoil slitter off ebay and have cut all kinds of film with

it. Would recommend it.

<p>To my knowledge,the best (and quite affordable) slitter from 35mm to 9.2mm was manufactured and sold by John Birkby from the UK (obviously not counting the factory-produced Minox Acmel machine).I used to buy from him my Minox film slitter until a couple of years ago,when he apparently stopped manufacturing and selling the slitter.A recent search for his current website or contact details gave nil results.<br /> <br /> However,a good replacement is this here,manufactured and sold by a guy from the US,ebay username "xkaes":<br /> <br /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Al-Spoil-film-slitter-cut-any-film-down-any-size-/160677031813?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item256918ef85">www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Al-Spoil-film-slitter-cut-any-film-dow...</a><br /> <br /> I have bought two from this individual,so far results are very good.From using the slitter,I can tell this:<br /> <br /></p>

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<li> -price is less than the Birkby slitter</li>

<li> -blades can be replaced by user (whereas the Birkby slitter had the blades cemented into the body)</li>

<li> -blades are inexpensive and easily obtainable</li>

<li> -cut is smooth and the film bed is from a non scratchy material</li>

<li> -last but not least,xkaes sells not only a 35 to 9.2mm slitter,but also a 35 to 16mm and 120 to 9,2 and 16mm.So,plenty of opportunities to employ slitter to deal with MF film as well as providing a film source for 16 mm users,such as I.</li>

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<p><br /> There are also some different 9.2mm film slitters which appear every now and then.An example can be viewed in the photo attached.I have bought this as part of a Minox lot from e&ay.It doesn't have any markings and I suspect it was part of a larger machine.The coating and materials used scream late 60's - early 70's,but no other details.Every now and then Russian 9.2 and 16mm show up for sale,and they are manufactured on the same principle as the one in the photograph here.<br /> <br /> Hope you manage to find one on your liking and use it fully to the benefit of your Minox cameras:-))</p>

<p>Best regards<br>

JT</p><div></div>

<p>Thanks to all. That just about confirms my own research on the net. I was hoping that maybe Julian had discovered where his "Unknown Brand" slitter comes from, and that there might be a hoard of them somewhere. :-)<br>

- Børre</p>

<p>I love the Ray Pepalis flatbed slitter. Here's the guide;</p>

<p>http://kcbx.net/~mhd/2photo/slitter/build.htm</p>

<p>http://www.photo.net/minox-camera-forum/00b1Iv</p>

http://www.photo.net/minox-camera-forum/00b4hE

<p>Now a collector item<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18024823-md.jpg" alt="" width="679" height="382" />Minox film slitter, made by Acmel Japan</p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18024825-lg.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="480" /><br>

Jimmy Li roller cutter for two strips of 9.2mm film</p>

<p>Still available from<br>

jimmy101surfer@yahoo.com</p>

<p>I understand the Jimmy Li film slitter is really good. Don't know the price, but I'm sure it's not cheap. I recently bought some Minox Film Wallets from jimmy Li, They are great, and he is great to deal with, and very prompt.<br>

I have the Goat Hill Joe McGloin slitter and it works fine. Haven't used it a lot, but haven't had to change the razor blades yet either. Joe is a pleasure to work with also.</p>