peter_popp1 Posted September 9, 2002 Share Posted September 9, 2002 I was dropping a roll of 120 film in a mailer yesterday, and then wondered if I need to do anything to protect it. I feel my 35mm rolls are safe in their plastic canisters, by the 120 rolls seem pretty vulnerable without protection. What do you guys do, if anything, when mailing individual rolls of 120 film to protect them. Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_goldfarb Posted September 9, 2002 Share Posted September 9, 2002 I usually don't mail individual rolls. I combine mailers in batches and ship two or three in a padded envelope or more in a small box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_schank Posted September 9, 2002 Share Posted September 9, 2002 I've sent a dozen or so 120 films to A&I and haven't had any problems so far. If I had a bunch at one time, I'd probably send them together in a padded envelope, and it couldn't hurt if you don't mind spending a few more bucks on each maiiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkbmac Posted September 9, 2002 Share Posted September 9, 2002 I have mailed 100's of rolls of 120 and 220 film through regular US mail. No damage issues, no Xray fogging, no problems. YMMV Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_starkey Posted September 9, 2002 Share Posted September 9, 2002 Peter, The old Smarties container is an exact fit for the 120's. Lately, Skittles has been using this form of container. The individual 120 is well protected, doesn't add weight or size to the mailing, and you can't beat the side benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly_flanigan1 Posted September 9, 2002 Share Posted September 9, 2002 As a kid the postmaster of our little town showed us how to wrap the 120 or 620 rolls with a piece of shirt cardboard. This helped to prevent the ends of the reels from coming off the rolls during mailing. At that time the 620 and 120 reels were all sheet metal; If the roll was dropped on its head; the side flange would pop off and expose/fog the entire top or bottom edge of ones film. I had this happen once long time ago; but never when protecting the roll with a small piece of cardboard. It also prevents damage to the roll a bit if the roll is crushed by a big box. Meisel Photochrome in Atlanta had some "how to prevent film damage to our lab when mailing" brochures in the mid 1970's; that showed ways to protect ones film during transit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_chong Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 Your postmaster was a kid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly_flanigan1 Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 Well he acted like one anyway!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_rester Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 Peter, M&M minis are packaged inside a plastic tube that fits a 120 roll. Clean the tube out after eating the candy and you are ready to go. This is what I always use. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene_brown Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 My childish postmaster suggested that I put my name and address on each roll. That way if the package gets ripped open, they could at least get the film back to me. I have had the ends of the plastic reels broken off during shipment when not protected by the cardboard wrapper mentioned above. Gene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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