2509N Uni Sheet Film Reel

Used it for the first time last night and loading the film onto the reel was way less fiddly than I expected, the clips held the film tight from start to finish. No kinks or scratches on the negatives, which is exactly what I needed after switching from plastic reels.

After wrestling with plastic reels for years, the stainless steel construction on this one is a revelation and loading 35mm film onto the spiral went smoothly on the first try. It's a solid, heavy-duty piece of equipment that feels like it will last decades.

Finally, a reel that lives up to the old-school hype—the build quality is rock solid and the film loads evenly every time. I've been processing with it for a week and the consistency is exactly what I needed. One less variable to worry about in the darkroom.