Joe...I've processed about 100 rolls of 35mm & 120 D3200. I've never found it at all "fragile". I usually tear the film off a 35mm cartridge spool. D3200 was just as tough to tear off as any other film. I stopped the tearing when I noticed all sorts of static marks on the 3200. As an aside thanks Ed & John Hicks for your invaluable information on processing the D3200.(posted 8534 days ago)