> > > It seems to me that there was a similar problem with > Technical Pan which was also on a thinner than usual base. > The recommendation was to use a sheet of thin, black, > "kraft" paper under the film. That serves to put the film in > the exact focal plane and to hold it against the rails of > the holder. Normal sheet film in on 0.007" base. > I also agree that a couple of dots of double-stick tape > may help. About light from the adhesive: not all adhesives > produce light when stressed. You can check this by simply > peeling a little of whatever you intend to use in a dark > room. Curiously, the tape used to stick roll film to its > paper backing produces light when peeled. Triboelectricity I > think.
Yes, it is called the "triboelectric" effect.
You can also get quite a light show crunching wintergreen lifesavers in the dark for the same reason.