Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/29
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Hi Martin,
It's doubtfull I'll use all the film. But I want to become adapt
at spooling the cassettes in a changing bag, it's kinda a challenge
to me.
But your's is the more reasonable solution, getting lots of cassettes.
Cheers,
Rich Lahrson
Berkeley, California
tripspud@transbay.net
Martin Howard wrote:
> Rich Lahrsen wrote:
>
> > I'm going up to Reno for a day trip next week to try and
> > burn a lot of this APX100 (over 500 feet) film with a Canon IVSb
> > with Caono Rapid Winder and 12 Leitz metal cassettes. Only
> > two lenses, a Canon 35/2 and Nikkor 50/1.4. Also a Zorki I.
> >
> > Over the last few months I've tried to become familiar with
> > this Rapidwinder, my first of the breed. I'll need more than
> > 12 rolls of film, so a changing bag, the Leitz ABLON cutter
> > and Leitz spooler, will allow me to reload from bulk on the road.
>
> You're going to shoot 500 ft of film, in one day, with 12 cassettes?
> 500 ft of film is the equivalent of 83 rolls of 36 frame film. That
> means you're going to be reloading each cassette 7 times. Leica
> cassettes. In one day?
>
> When are you going to have time to shoot? ;)
>
> I'd seriously think about getting another 70 (standard) reloadable
> cassettes from B&H!
>
> M.
>
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