Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yikes! Kindermann stainless steel stuff is like totally expensive. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com http://400tx.blogspot.com/ -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Marc James Small Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 6:20 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] 35mm Stainless Steel Reels 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 Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information