Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon- You start talking about SHORT, and FAT... and I'm gonna leave! :o) Dan (Rosebud!, Fetch my wrap!) Post - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Stevens" <simon@camera-craftsman.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 1:53 PM Subject: [Leica] OT: loading 120 film > Pete wrote: > > >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. > > I personally find that ss reels load 120 with much less fuss than > plastic. 120 is relatively fat but short so it's easier to gently wind > it out from the middle than shoving it in from the end. Wide and thin > base film like 120 really can't be pushed anywhere without crinkling. > > Conversely, I always had a horrible time with metal reels with long but > narrow 36 exposure 35mm. I eventually gave up and went back to the > Paterson Super System 4 plastic reels for my 35mm film. They work very > well as long as they are dry when you load. > > Simon Stevens > > -- > 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