Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/06

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Subject: RE: [Leica] NEED ADVISE FOR FILM TANK
From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 10:57:48 -0600
 
And when you cut the film off from the cassette, snip the two corners of the
end of the film there before you load it in. Makes a world of difference.

Tim A

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of John
> Collier
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 10:11 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] NEED ADVISE FOR FILM TANK
>
>
> Well many on the list can advise you about stainless reels and tanks; but,
> before you do that, try cleaning the plastic reels carefully in water. The
> rinsing agent causes the little balls to stick in their slides
> thus jamming
> the film when you are trying to insert it. I had this problem as well and
> the smoke from all the ripe language got rather thick for a while.
> Fortunately a chap on the documentary list mention the solution and peace
> and tranquillity pretty much runs amuck now.
>
> John Collier
>
> > From: V8PWR@aol.com
> >
> > Hello all . I'm having a problem with the plastic reels of my
> developing tank
> > .
> > Actually the films are hard to engage in the reels .
>