Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html