Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/19

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Subject: [Leica] 35mm Stainless Steel Reels
From: marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small)
Date: Fri Jan 19 16:27:36 2007
References: <002701c73c23$5dd4af50$bc640e44@GATEWAY>

At 06:41 PM 1/19/2007, Jeffery Smith wrote:
 >I have some Samigon stainless steel 35mm reels. Like the 120 reels, there 
 >is
 >a spring clip near the axle to which one attaches the end of the film.
 >Unlike the 35mm reels, the spring is extremely hard to depress and there is
 >no clear way to get it to clip on the end of the film...other parts of the
 >spring are in the way.
 >
 >Does anyone know how to load one of these annoying reels? Do I have to clip
 >the end of the film into a point?

All, repeat after me, "King Concept Reels", aka 
Hewes Reels.  You will never buy another after 
one darkroom session with a Hewes 
reel.  Magnificent.  Kindermann reels are also decent.  Samigon reels are 
junk.

Marc


msmall@aya.yale.edu
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