Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 19:54:23 -0000 >From: "Jason Hall" <JASON@jbhall.freeserve.co.uk> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Loading 35mm 36 exposure film >Message-ID: <003001c17b6b$66280360$97b687d9@default> >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. I mostly agree. I've only used Jobo without any adaptator. Loading 35 mm (standard base or T Pan) 36 ex is a piece of cake IF the reels are completly dry. A few drops of water work like glue. To solve this problem : put the reels and the film in water and loading is easy.Also you need to cut the film between holes. Loading 4x5 is a bit harder and introduce 120 is for me the more difficult . Bernard bernard.degaute@skynet.be - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html