Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have developed film for the past 50 years. In all that time I have not had any problems with any reels. Of course if you are the type to drop them, then cast iron may not be strong enough. Hewes may be the strongest, I am familiar with the brand, but it should matter only to those prone to dropping them. Joe - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc James Small" <msmall@roanoke.infi.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Loading 35mm 36 exposure film > At 01:35 PM 12/2/01 -0800, Joe Codispoti wrote: > >It matters not whether the reels come from Germany, Japan, England, or Libya > >provided that they be stainless steel reels. Some brands are stronger than > >others, but I have used them all and have no preference for one brand over > >an other. > > Bullshit, Joe. Take your Libyan or Chinese or Argentinian reel. Bounce it > a couple of times on the ground. THEN try to load it. Take your Hewes > reel. Bounce it a couple of times on the ground. THEN try to load it. QED. > > No, it doesn't matter where the reel is made. But the brand DOES matter: > HEWES. Nothing less will do. > > Marc > > msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 > Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir! > > -- > 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