Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Alternatively, without getting into a steel/plastic religous war, is loading SS >reels with 120 any easier? I'm starting to think it can't be any worse. > >This message is really just a pathetic cry for help after I turned the lights >on at the wrong time yesterday with 3 rolls of 120 in my tank, but the tank >open. Sigh. i think one of those kodak lasagnia strips is the easiest way, bar none, to load film, but i don't see them sold anymore ... that said, i find it easier to load 120 onto SS reels. just bend it soldily in the middle, clip it under, and keep the film bent as you reel it on. like they say, practice in the light.... i recently chanced upon a book by mary ellen mark and (i think) anne liebowitz from the 70's. in it, mary ellen talks about shooting "six great rolls", loading them into a tank and then leaving them on the counter to go out and celebrate, meanwhile, someone comes in and says "ooh, there's the developing tank, i need to develop this film from my birthday party _pop_ ooh, there's film in there it seems. oh well." lesson learned ... i also think there was a lugger who recently posted that he loaded film with his eyes closed and realized that while he indeed closed his eyes, he forgot to turn out the light first... if i'm going to leave the tank around before developing, i put some masking tape over the top as a warning/reminder. kc - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html