Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If it hasn't been mentioned before, I believe that the Watson Model 100 (I have two, each "Made Exclusively For" a different photo supplier) will also open and close the Leica casettes. These are the kind of tear drop shaped bulk loaders. For those of you with the Leitz historical document CD which recently became available, you can also check out the genuine Leitz article from 1939 (item 1276.pdf on the CD) - called the Leitz Film Tank, it held 300 feet of bulk film and, obviously, opened and closed the film casettes. Separate counters for the bulk film remaining and film in the casette. Price was $66 in 1939 dollars. Anybody ever seen one of these in the flesh? Any idea what one would be worth today? Cheers, Kip Babington