Baby Linhof Cut-Film
Procedure for converting 4"x5" cut-film, to 6.5 x 9cm (2)

| As you can see from the above image, I use a small "mini-cut"
paper trimmer, only 23cm, (9"), to create a small film cutting jig.
This allows you a "safe" and "repeatable" system, (essential when
working in total blackness.) I devised a technique that relied on the setting of two "stops", (permanently positioned on the base plate), to allow for the two cuts necessary to complete the procedure. The stops show in the above image as white rectangles, (white cardboard), fixed with double sided adhesive. I will first run through the usage procedure, and follow-up with some dimensions and sizes:
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| This has given you your two film pieces for placing into your dark slides. |
| Film Size: The actual size of the DDarkslide film holder is 6.5cm x 9cm, so nominal film size = 64mm x 89mm The 4" x 5" film is actually 100mm x 125mm, so you need to
trim back the 100mm side to 89mm, The 125mm side is split into two equal parts, ie. 62.5mm wide,
The negative carrier, when designed for 120 roll film, will
likely be unable to cope with your cut-film width of 62.5mm, since it
is designed for film 61.4mm wide. |
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