Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just a clarification..... when loading 35mm film into the spools, I cut short ( 1/4 inch) bevels on the edges of the film to ensure the film enters the reels easily. You can do this with 120 as well, but it is more fussy. The trick is to use a sharp pair of scissors or a nail clipper. If you are smart enough tot rmemeber to leave the leader protruding from the 35mm cassette, this is easy to do in the light. The 120 was always a bear for me. The film base is too thin to not crimp. I had SS reels ( Nikor, not Hewes) for many years, and always hated the thought of loading them. I have a lot of crescents on my negs fror those times. With the plastic reels, the modern JOBO 1500 types, I am having 100% luck on loading. One trick I have learned, is that when pushing the film into the spiral, you must make sure the reel is lined up. WHat I mean is that the entrances to the reel's spirals must be at the same place. The film then enters both spirals at the same time, and the interior webs also are aligned. Any misalignment causes problems. Yes, SS looks better, withstands more minor abuse, and is probably the pro standard. It is significantly more $$ to use in a JOBO Processor, harder to find for sale, and generally more difficult for me to load in the dark. Maybe the Hewes are a different story, but I think the reels offered from JOBO, while actiually made by Hewes, are the older fashioned Nikor types with the older film catches. Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html