Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Excellent advice below! Attaching the tape to both sides of the film is essential, and keeps it from being peeled off the sprocket if you continue winding after reaching the end of the film. On tape: (1) I used masking tape for years. 3M masking tape was the best. It was sold in paint stores to mask woodwork. It was really sticky, and because of that, lousy for painting (it tended to remove the old paint rather than protect it). Other masking tapes worked better on woodwork than film. I'd test the tape for stickyness first. (2) Agfapan used to be attached with really great (blue) tape that never dried out and could be re-used many times for reloads. Anyone know a source for something other than masking tape today? Rich Lahrson wrote: > David Prakel wrote: >> I was taught when self loading 35mm cassettes to use masking take because it >> didn't deteriorate like Scotch tape. Secondly and perhaps more importantly I >> was told to wrap the tape the tape round the spool core so it gripped both >> sides of the film but not to tape the film tangentially to the spool core. >> O___ wrong >> >> O---- right > > Hi David, > > Thanks for the advice, I'm switching to the masking tape and 'centering' > the film to the spool. > > Cheers, > > Rich Lahrson > tripspud@wenet.net