Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why bother with bulk loading anymore? Is it really that cost effective? Or does that rare Romanian 15iso BW only come in bulk of 500ft? Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@cox.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:24 AM Subject: [Leica] Anyone out there load cassettes from bulk film? > I used to load my own Plus X in the late 1960's, but cooled off on it when I > had problems with the damned film ends coming untaped at the end of the > roll. I had to keep a changing bag in my trunk, and then take the film out > of the bag in my darkroom. The tape that Kodak, Ilford, etc. use to affix > the film to the spool is tenacious as hell. Anyone have a suggestion of what > I should use? I have a feeling that "duct tape" is going to enter the > conversation. > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com > http://400tx.blogspot.com/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information