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Subject: Re: [Leica] Loading 35mm 36 exposure film
From: "Jason Hall" <JASON@jbhall.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 19:54:23 -0000
References: <B82FBF64.120A%abridge@mac.com>

Make sure your reels are clean and dry, I have no problems feeding
35mm 36's or 120 onto Patterson or generic plastic reels, Ive never
tried stainless reels.  I usually do bevel the ends of 35mm though and
start it off in daylight.  One problem I do have is getting 120
started on the reel, I have trouble finding the start of the channels
with such a wide (relative to 35mm piece of film) , once started it
seems easier than 35mm, because its so much shorter.


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Bridge" <abridge@mac.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 7:22 PM
Subject: [Leica] Loading 35mm 36 exposure film


> Since we're talking about metal and plastic reels and tanks I'd like
to talk
> about my vexation with doing 36 exposure rolls on plastic reels.
>
> I do 24 ex just fine. But 36 is killing me, esp with technical pan
that has
> a thick base (although even Delta 100 is hostile).
>
> The problem comes in two ways: the darn film slides out of the
guides as it
> loads and then, toward the end, it just wants to buckle.
>
> Now I'm seeing words that suggest beveling the ends of the film at
the
> corner. I can train myself to not fully rewind the film and then
clip the
> end and the edges before I process it.
>
> Is there something else I should be doing? I just HAVE to be more
reliable
> in loading film.
>
> I have really appreciated the conversation about 120 which has
inspired me
> to write. It's darned embarrasing to feel so klutzy.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Adam
>
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