Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have been bulk loading film since the middle 1950s and have never had light leak in a cassette or have a cassette come apart. I have six bulk loaders in the refrigerator with as many types of black and white film, pan F, FP 4, HP 5, 2479, Plus X and another I can't recall. Roland Smith Oakland, California - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest Nitka" <enitka@twcny.rr.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 12:07 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Now bulk loading > I have come to the same conclusion - that while it is satisfying to the > soul to say you rolled your own - there are enough variables in getting > a decent picture why hope that the cannisters are light tight, etc. > Ilford makes HP5+ in 36, 24 and even 12 exposure rolls so this helps if > someone just needs a short short roll. The only difference is that the > self roll canisters can come apart at time of developement by hand > whereas commercial cannisters require a beer bottle opener - but then > again what self respecting darkroom wouldn't have a beer bottle opener > anyway!! :) > > ernie > On Friday, July 18, 2003, at 02:17 PM, bdcolen wrote: > > > First, one buys a bulk loader - maybe the Watson - $17.99 at B&H > > Then one buys a changing bag - price it yourself. ;-) > > Then one buys film, preferably in 100 foot rolls... > > Tri-X is about $22 for 100 feet of USAW - plenty good... > > Then one buys empty cartridges....I haven't done this for a while, but > > I > > think they were about $.30 a piece.... > > > > You will get about 18 36 exposure rolls out of 100 feet of > > Tri-X...which > > is $1.22 per roll - plus the $.30 for the cart, means a cost of about > > $1.52 per roll...(The bulk loader and bag are cheap enough so you can > > leave them out of the equation..;-) ) > > > > Now - if you do your own processing, obviously you can reuse the carts > > - > > if not... > > > > Loading the carts is a piece of cake - busy work which, as Martin > > points > > out, makes watching t.v. almost worthwhile. > > > > BUT - there will come a time when you will discover scratches on a bulk > > loaded cart.... > > > > So bulk loading definitely saves money. However...A fifty-roll pack of > > imported Tri-X (I never buy anything else) from B&H works out to $2.19 > > per roll - or apx $.79 per roll more than bulk loading. And while I am > > not into flushing money down the toilet, I'd rather pop open that cute > > little plastic garbage can and take out a Kodak-rolled roll, than go > > through the loading process. > > > > B. D. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Phong > > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:22 PM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Lagavulin and focussing Noctilux and 75 Summilux > > in > > lowlight - Now bulk loading > > > > > > Ok, so I'll ask the question(s). > > How does one go about bulk loading ? > > What equipment does one need to bulk load ? > > What film is available to bulk load ? > > What kind of savings are we talking about? > > > > One of the benefits of digital is to be able > > to shoot more (as with hand loading one's > > own ammunition, you don't actually save money, > > you just end up shooting more). I wouldn't mind > > doing same with film. > > > > Thanks, > > > > - Phong > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Bill > >> Harting > >> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 12:56 PM > >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Lagavulin and focussing Noctilux and 75 Summilux > >> in lowlight > >> > >> > >> Bulk loadin is the secret. > >> > >> > >> bh (bulkloading since 1967) > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Martin Howard" <mvhoward@mac.com> > >> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > >> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:00 PM > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Lagavulin and focussing Noctilux and 75 Summilux > > in > >> lowlight > >> > >> > >>> Mark Rabiner wrote: > >>> > >>>> Pick up a couple, three four bricks of ten twenty rolls each. > >>> > >>> Bulk load. The savings are tremendous and provides an evening's > >>> entertainment when there is nothing on the TV. Which is pretty much > > > >>> any evening. > >>> > >>> M. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> 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 > >> > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > -- > 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