06/23/2026
A heads-up for anyone who has 8mm film reels with rubber bands around them that are years or even decades old. They eventually rot and can melt onto your film. As you can see here, there's a small piece of green rubber band stuck to this reel and some of the residue from it also leeched onto the film. I highly advise removing any rubber bands from your reels, especially in the case of long-term storage. Go with an alternative instead, like string or thread, but don't tie it tightly around the film.