Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Birkey wrote: > ><Snip> > The real test of film loading ability is loading 2 rolls back to back on the > same reel.... I've never tried it personally as I don't like kink marks and > well it also seems like you would risk more damage than it's worth and then > you have chemical exhaustion factors to deal with as well.. > > I've always been skeptical of those who claim to do it... but I guess it > makes for good bragging rights none the less as it does sound impressive.... > > Duane Birkey ><Snip> Well some day you'll be too tired to do a whole extra run just because you've got five rolls to run and a 4 reel liter tank to do it in! And the stuff on the negs was the same old stuff!!! So then try doing the back to back on a reel trick. It's easy i taught a half dozen assistants to do it. It's in a way easier... After loading a bunch back to back when there is only one roll left it feels flimsy and more easy to kink. This is 35mm only i don't think it works with medium format. I've been doing this since i was about 15 years old in 1967 I'm 50 now. From an article Bill Pierce wrote in Pop Photograhy that year. I ran 6 rolls in a liter tank of delta 100 in xtol 1:3. I gave it a few extra mintues because of the extra 2 rolls.. Almost perfect and no fog. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA updated temporary Website by "Foxy": http://spokenword.to/rabiner/ (consisting of late night E-mail descriptions of photos)