Reusable 110 film cartridge for Pentax Auto 110 & Rollei A110

• 110 films are sold out everywhere or overpriced? Simply reload your cartridges yourself with 16mm film and reduce the cost to under 3 euros per roll.
• Want to shoot real film classics in pocket format? Load your camera with any emulsion you like. Precisely cut 35mm or 120 roll film (e.g., Kodak Portra, Ilford HP5+) down to 16mm, or use 16mm cinema film directly.
• Annoyed by fiddling around in the changing bag? Our included take-up spool guides the film absolutely securely into the feed chamber — no creasing, no losing the film end.

Contents per variant

[ SET ] Both cartridges, take-up + case — €49.95
Includes all components. The most popular starter set.

• 1x film cartridge with window (visible frame number, protection against housing abrasion — ideal for film with backing paper from 120)
• 1x film cartridge without window (faster to load in the dark, ideal for film without backing paper from 35mm)
• 2x cartridge caps
• 2x take-up spools
• 2x supply spools
• 2x light seals
• 1x protective case for transport

[ BASIC ] Film with backing paper (from 120) — €29.95

• 1x film cartridge with window (for film with backing paper)
• 1x cartridge cap
• 1x take-up spool
• 1x supply spool
• 1x light seal

[ BASIC ] Film without backing paper (from 35mm) — €29.95

• 1x film cartridge without window (for film without backing paper)
• 1x cartridge cap
• 1x take-up spool
• 1x supply spool
• 1x light seal

Case for empty cartridge — €12.95

• 1x protective case for transporting a loaded or empty 110 cartridge

Features in detail

Take-up spool — reliable loading

The included take-up spool massively simplifies the loading process: tightly wind your cut film onto the small spool and slide it compactly into the left feed chamber of the cartridge. The spool forces the film into the correct position and prevents it from unwinding again when closing the cartridge.

ISO break-off edge — exposure control

110 cameras control exposure via the standardized ISO notch on the cartridge. In the delivered state, the camera recognizes normal film (typically ISO 64–100, depending on camera manufacturer). If you break off the flat edge at the break point, the camera switches to fast film (ISO 400). This way, you calibrate the light meter to the actual sensitivity of the loaded emulsion.

Film transport break-off edge — ensure compatibility

Some 110 cameras (like Agfamatic) have a film transport sprocket at the bottom that engages a gap in the original cartridge. If this plastic edge is present, the sprocket can jam. By breaking off this lower break point, enough space is created for the sprocket — the cartridge works flawlessly.

Technical specifications

• Material: technical plastic (PLA+)
• Format: 110 pocket film (for native 16mm film, cut 35mm or 120 roll film)
• ISO control: notch present (ISO 64–100) — notch removable (ISO 400)
• Compatibility control: lower break-off edge removable for sprocket cameras

Important notes on camera compatibility

The cartridge fits mechanically into any 110 pocket camera. BUT: If you use unperforated film (e.g., bulk film from the film cutter), different camera systems react differently to the absence of perforation holes:

• Systems with pure shutter release: Camera fires without problems (e.g., Minox 110S, Canon 110ED). Perfect for unperforated film.
• Restricted systems (Pentax Auto 110): The shutter fires without perforation. However, the stop mechanism of the film transport requires a perforation hole to stop precisely. Result: Without perforation, images partially overlap on the negative.
• Problem systems (Rollei A110 / E110): The cameras transport film with every push-pull movement. Without perforation, no mechanism locks — you lose a lot of film area when closing the housing.

Practical tip: Missing the window for the frame counter on the closed cartridge? Fold the very last end of the film double (and insert a tiny piece of a cocktail stick into the fold). The thickening can no longer leave the feed chamber — if the transport blocks, you know the roll is full.