Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Tricks to loading reels
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 11:41:19 -0500

At 11:07 PM 2/22/2001 -0500, Birkey wrote:
>I agree with Jim on loading the Hewes or any stainless steel reels.... if
>the film feels slightly loose as you slightly push -pull while loading...
>you are doing fine.... if it binds... you've either dropped your reels one
>too many times or you've misloaded....

Well, if you are using Hewes reels, dropping them will not bend them.  You
can bounce the damned things on the floor and they will just keep on
keepin' on.

Marc

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Replies: Reply from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Tricks to loading reels)