Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, As I understand it the ABLON or it's copy should have pilot pins which align to the film sprocket holes. I assumed this would align the film to the template and prevent cutting into the sprocket holes. Is this correct? Len On Jun 7, 2007, at 1:54 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Len, > > I have had a Japanese copy of the ABLON for many years, and it > works fine for me, using a sharp pen knife that has a pointed blade > that makes it easy to follow the curve of the template. Just be > careful to avoid cutting through a sprocket hole. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" > <len-1@comcast.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 11:48 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Copy of ABLON template WAS LEICA IIIF - I NEED > SOME HELP > > >> For $15 I would try it as well. What I do is use a printed >> template made from an ABLON what someone posted on the web. I >> just overlay the film on the template and trim with scissors. It >> takes 10 seconds at the most and is much easier then the Gandy >> method. If anyone wants the jpg of the template I can post it. >> Printed on glossy paper it is quite durable. >> >> Len >> >> >> On Jun 7, 2007, at 8:31 AM, Daniel Ridings wrote: >> >>> Kenneth Frazier wrote: >>>> >>>> I have one, tried using it, and didn't like it. I trim with a >>>> pair of small scissors. >>> >>> I remember that we had an exchange before I bought one and you >>> thought it would probably be unnecessary. I should have listened >>> to you :-) But for 15 dollars it was worth a try. >>> >>> I suppose that if I loaded up 100 rolls at once and was going to >>> trim them all in one sitting I'd go for a template. >>> >>> Daniel >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information