How to cut film rolls?

[chaoliang]

How can I cut films rolls precisely and safely? I would like to have film strips in six frames. I asked some sales guys and they told me that sissors are the only way to go, if one doesn't want the industrial solutions.

Any tips for me? If sissors have to be used, are their any tricks to cut the films precisely?

[Fat Tone]

I'm sure I've seen small guillotines for exactly this purpose.
Just anchor it the right distance from a 'stop' and you can cut to the exact same length every time.

[SpiralDragon]

yup those exist... we have some at uni.... but scizors will do fine

[chaoliang]

Thanks. I'm not sure if I can find this device in the shops.

[Fat Tone]

Try a search like this:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=stationery+guillotine

They are available from a few euros to several hundred euros!

[agallag]

http://home.att.net/~sales3d/FilmCutter.htm

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=20516&is=REG

[KvHagedorn]

Just use a razor knife

[xortam]

Don't be silly. Just use scissors. Its very easy to do clean consistent cuts on 35mm film with scissors.

[Brian R.]

We used to use a rolling geared knife like a geared pizza cutter in the same system as those guillotines. Instead of shearing with a flat blade, it had a rolling blade. This was for bigger film though. Very neat.