Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Problem loading film om Paterson spirals
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <ramarren@bayarea.net>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 16:18:50 -0700 (PDT)

The trick is to have a good collection of plastic reels so you always have
dry ones available. Same trick works well for SS as well. I have 3x as
many reels as I'll ever use at once so that I can always have a dry one if
I need it NOW. 

Godfrey

On Fri, 24 Sep 1999, Eric Welch wrote:
> I have never had a significant problem with Leica cameras. I just thought 
> it was those dang plastic reels! I hate 'em! There is a brand of stainless 
> that are much easier, and faster, to load. But then you need stainless 
> tanks too. (Or at least not tanks that take plastic reels). I don't like 
> waiting for reels to dry when I'm in a hurry.