Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Speedy rewind of film into the cassettes may not be in anyone's best interest due to static electricity injury to the images on the film. Back in the late 1950's, Life Magazine was wrestling with a problem of static electricity exposure to 35mm negatives coming from Leica screw mount cameras. They concluded that the cause was rapid rewinding of the film into an ungrounded camera body. I recall that they cautioned their photographers to slow down on their rewinding of the film and, when possible, to ground the camera body against metal while rewinding. I have used screw mount Leicas on and off since 1957 and have adopted an unhurried pace for rewinding the film, experiencing no problem. Roland Smith Oakland, California - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html