Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/11/13

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Subject: Re: IIIa Frame Alignment on Film
From: Benjamin Marks <bm4f@hobbes.itc.virginia.edu>
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 10:35:28 -0500 (EST)

On Tue, 12 Nov 1996, Roy Zartarian wrote:

> removed), the Leitz FILCA cassette, and a current Kodak reloadable
> cassette.  A visual comparison shows the Leitz cassette to be a tad longer
> than the Kodak. Film from the Kodak cassette was checked visually for
> correct alignment after loading. After about five frames were advanced,
> the perforations were beginning to appear at the top of the film gate.

Roy:

Do you think that adding a 1.5-2mm shim on the top of a standard cassete
(say something the thickness of a paperclip) would solved the problem?
I'm sure one could modify a standard cassette easily enough... 

Benjamin Marks
bm4f@virginia.edu