gabrielaszalos Posted March 27, 2020 Share #1 Posted March 27, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) I just received my order of 35mm stainless steel Hewes reels for my universal Paterson tank. I was a bit concerned about the unreliability of the Paterson reels so I wanted to try these famous ones out. They seem great. I think I like them. They are fairly easy to load, and if something goes wrong, I can at least blame it on my dexterity, as opposed to the Paterson ones were they just decide whether to jam or not based on the day of the calendar. But this is not what the post is about.When I practice with a spare film I have, it seem that the film rolls onto the reel but not entirely. I think that if I had a film that was longer by 10-20cm it would be hanging out. This doesn't happen in the Paterson reel. I'm a bit concerned about using these reels because of this reason - the film that is hanging out at the end, could be touching the film on the bottom and blocking development...Does anyone have experience with these 35mm Hewes reels for Paterson tanks and can maybe share some advice or tips? I'm hesitant to use them because of this... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tmx Posted March 27, 2020 Share #2 Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) I have never used the Hewes reels but if it’s not an error and you are really talking about 10-20cm I wouldn’t use them. There is another great option for Paterson from AP. The AP Self-Feed Spiral reel. The reels are interchangeable and fit perfectly into Paterson. See the enclosed picture. Easy to load the film. I use only them Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited March 27, 2020 by Tmx Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/307893-35mm-hewes-reels-for-paterson-universal-tank/?do=findComment&comment=3940447'>More sharing options...
gabrielaszalos Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted March 27, 2020 I actually measured and it is possible to load 158cm of film onto the reel, with a little bit hanging out. It might be enough? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabrielaszalos Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted April 3, 2020 Coming back to say the reels are awesome. I love them. They are perfect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtowndan Posted May 3, 2022 Share #5 Posted May 3, 2022 Hi Gabriel, Are the Hewes reels the same height as the plastic ones? Like, do three of these reels fit in a three reel Paterson tank? The Hewes reels I have for steel tanks are smaller, and you could probably fit four in a three reel Paterson tank. Curious if these are the same. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabrielaszalos Posted May 3, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted May 3, 2022 6 minutes ago, downtowndan said: Hi Gabriel, Are the Hewes reels the same height as the plastic ones? Like, do three of these reels fit in a three reel Paterson tank? The Hewes reels I have for steel tanks are smaller, and you could probably fit four in a three reel Paterson tank. Curious if these are the same. Hi! Yes! They are smaller. About as narrow (or even slightly less) as the width of a 35mm film. They will fit without issues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted May 22, 2022 Share #7 Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) On 5/3/2022 at 2:42 PM, downtowndan said: Hi Gabriel, Are the Hewes reels the same height as the plastic ones? Like, do three of these reels fit in a three reel Paterson tank? The Hewes reels I have for steel tanks are smaller, and you could probably fit four in a three reel Paterson tank. Curious if these are the same. Hello. I have both sizes of Hewes reels .. i) a smaller set for Steel Tanks (these don't have a large hole in the middle of them for the paterson spindle to fit through) and ii) A set that Hewes design for the Paterson Tanks (they have a hole in the middle so that they fit on the spindle like Paterson reels). Paterson tanks are only light-tight with the spindle in them, so the smaller paterson reels won't work, since you would need to leave the spindle out of the tank to fit them in. I found this out when I received my paterson tank and my Hewes reels (for steel tanks) wouldn't fit . I emailed Hewes and they arranged to send me the larger ones they make for Paterson Edited May 22, 2022 by grahamc Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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