Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't worry, I need the scissors to cut off the leader of the film, so I also use them to cut the film from the spool. Granted I don't have the number of light leaks that you have, but I do have a number of them. My only point is when it takes almost no effort to be a bit saver, why not? Sam -----Original Message----- From: Ted Grant [SMTP:tedgrant@home.com] Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 12:06 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: film tape glue flash Sam wrote: >>> I still think: Why risk it when there are scissors right there?<<<<< Sam, I'd not take the time to use the scissors as the tiny "light" you see wont ever in your life time of exposure make any fogging. Hell you'd freak out in my darkroom/office when I bring the loaded reels out of the loading room to drop in the developer tank. There are all those blinking computer, scanner, printer, zipdrive, speakers twinkling lights and other nefarious light leaks around and we've never had any fogging. I suppose if we loaded reels then left them lying around for a day they might be effected, well in my darkroom? Probably a few hours. :-) hey don't sweat it man it don't mean nothin'! I bet if you had a Graylab timer you'd tape over the numbers and moving clock hands for fear and risk. Save your money good buddy and just get on with whipping the film off and into the tank and souped. Keep it simple and don't worry so much. ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant