Ilford HP5 issue

[misteracng]

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I just noticed an issue with the new retro packaged ilford HP5. Wondering if anyone else has encountered the issue. On my Leica MP, this new retro HP5 cannister is causing stiff and notchy film advance, difficult to finish a roll because near the end advancing skips sprockets. Rewinding is also very stiff, yet the cannister on its own feels fine. I have 2 MPs and never had ann issue with amy other types of film. and on one the problem is much worse but no issues. I finally found out the that center film spool is protruding out several more millimeters on this new HP5 compared to all my other film cassettes. It is basically directly contacting the baseplate once you secure it in place and binding the film spool thus giving a lot of resistance. If you unlatch the baseplate all this stiffness goes away. 

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[UliWer]

If the film spool of this retro packaged film is generally longer it would be a good film for a Barnack Leica for which the usual spools are too short. 

https://www.ilfordphoto.com/retro-packaging/

Edited 4 hours ago by UliWer

[LocalHero1953]

Have you contacted Ilford about this? It would be interesting to hear their rationale for the different canister. If they contracted out the production of this limited issue, I wonder if they even know the canisters are different!

[misteracng]

I sent ilford an email, never had this issue with previous normal hp5, their other normal 35mm cartridges are fine too, maybe some change happened without them knowing about it, you have to put it next to another 35mm cartridge to see the difference. I would have to grind down some of the plastic spool for it to fit better