Re: [Leica] Leica Cassette (long)

[Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>]

Hi, Noel/Tom

Well, Tom's reply about cassettes was both accurate and cynical.
For people of average or better dexterity (which I assume Tom is)
they're not difficult at all....and as someone else added, some 
bulk loaders have a knob so that you can OPEN/CLOSE the Leica 
(and Nikon BTW) cassettes IN the bulk loader.....you still 
lose the last few frames, as with ANY daylight bulk loader.
Only loading in the dark will solve the fog of the last 
two or so frames on bulk-loaded cassettes.  If you're used 
to shooting 'till the film stops, that might be a concern.

Depends on your priorities.  Once, I used bulk film because 
I was VERY poor.  It enabled me to shoot three times as much 
film.  Now, I do it because I'm cheap....I buy cheap, pre-loaded 
color film on sale, and bulk load all my B&W. I used to use 
Leica cassettes, but now use "universal" ones....I MUCH prefer 
the Leica cassette, but those things are on the way out....
As Tom stated, new cameras don't have the lug to open them, anyway.
If you use regular reloadable cassettes, please keep them dust-free, 
and clean them out with brush/air before reloading.  

Of course, If you carry non-leica cameras with your Leica, 
it's not very practical to use Leica cassettes, but they 
ARE beautiful things.....

CU
WaltOn
Sat,
9
Jan 1999, Noel H. Charchuk wrote:

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> Tom your description of loading Leica cassettes was just about all the
> convincing I require to keep the one Screw Mount cassette I own for
> display purposes. I got a good laugh hearing about the adventure in store
> for any neophyte planning to embark on hand loading.
> Thanks for the warning!!
> Noel Charchuk
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