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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Tricks to loading reels
From: Doug Herr <telyt@earthlink.net>
Date: 23 Feb 2001 15:41:33 -0800

On Fri, 23 February 2001, Jim Brick wrote:

> 
<snip>
> 
> When I need to remove a roll before it is finished... I do. I wind it all
> the way in. I process it. It is not economical to try and save a half roll.
> Even 9/10 of a roll. When loading your camera in a hurried situation, you
> can indeed load the wrong roll.
> 
> Wind those leaders in. Use a can opener to open the cassette. Don't pass
> the film through the felt(?) more than necessary. Dirty felt makes scratchy
> film.
> 
> NO UV
> 
> Jim
>

This is so incredibly obvious ... film is cheap compared with the cost of opportunity or re-do.  Don't increase the odds of a screw-up.

NO UV

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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