Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/29
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Hi Jerry,
I shoulda been clearer, I was referring to bulk loading and
the 'cut' is for attaching to the cassettes' reels, not the take-up
spool, which requires no tape. But without the right style cut,
in the dark, it's really difficult without taping.
Cheers,
Rich Lahrson
Berkley, California
tripspud@transbay.net
Jerry Lehrer wrote:
> Rich
>
> Y'know I used LTM cameras from 1946 to 1959 without
> trimming commercial film. Kodak, Ansco, and Agfa. I used
> the leader as it came without taping it to the spool. I thought
> the film trimmers were only used to prepare bulk loaded film.
>
> I never had a problem using commercially packaged film.
>
> Jerry
>
> tripspud wrote:
>
> > Hi Jerry,
> >
> > Or get ABLON, the Leitz film trimmer for the screwmount cameras.
> > Around 50 to 60 dollars. Interestingly, I had originally won an eBay
> > auction for a 'copy' of ABLON, but backed out of the deal because
> > the other end was not the right shape to cut the film to put into the
> > Leitz cassettes. If the end is cut right, the design is such that
> > it is unnecessary to tape the film to the spool.
> >
> > I'm still working on getting these Leitz cassettes to fit in my
> > Canon IVSb. I've had to do some filing down of the end knob
> > on the cassettes, as the Canon will not latch at the bottom
> > correctly without filing.
> >
> > If you don't use an ABLON or it's aftermarket, be careful
> > in making the cut. The angle can cause an overcut and it's
> > possible to tear the film. A small piece of film can jam up
> > these cameras if it gets caught up in the mechanism.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Rich Lahrson
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