Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: OT: Developing reels: a Saga
From: Pete Su <psu_13@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 17:25:17 -0800 (PST)

I guess like everything else, I should have qualified this as being something
that didn't work for ME on a consistent basis.

*I*'ve never been able to make plastic reels work consistently. But I know
others who for various reasons have had better luck.

Pete

- --- Allan Wafkowski <allan@sohogurus.net> wrote:
> I was surprised to read this. I use Beseler, Paterson, and no-name 
> plastic reels with 120 and have never had a problem. I never trim the 
> corners, but I do start inserting the film from the side that was not 
> attached to the backing paper.
> 
> Allan
> 
> 
> On Sunday, February 24, 2002, at 07:31 PM, Pete Su wrote:
> > Plastic reels *can* work well with 120 film *if* you can trim them
> > so the corners don't get caught on the reel and jam things. But I just 
> > can't do
> > this.
> 
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