[Leica] Retrieving a leader

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson)]

I think we have at least a few as members on the LUG already ;-)

Cheers
Geoff
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To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Retrieving a leader

I think it sounds great in theory. Now to wait for extra-terrestrials to 
come down to earth (If there aren't any down here already?)


Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
...Any thoughts on the 'Take Me To Your Leader' approach?

...Alternatively, Yama might have tried the classic approach beloved by
   visiting alien ambassadors "Take me to your leader"

>> Yama Nawabi wrote:
     
>>> Hello everyone,
>>> A while back I was experimenting with rewinding a roll...but not 
>>> completely (I wanted to keep the leader outside of the cassette). I 
>>> failed, and accidently rewound the film the entire way. I think it's 
>>> been a good month and that roll of Tri-x @ 2000 w/ 22 frames had been 
>>> sitting on my desk until I had recently stumbled upon a genius way to 
>>> retrieve the leader without any 15$ metal tool.
>>>
>>> What i had done was take a piece of film that had been left over from 
>>> when I developed another roll, licked it, sticked it inside the 
>>> cassette as far as it could go and then I twisted the little screw on 
>>> the top of the fully rewound cassette until it wouldnt go any further. 
>>> I pulled out the piece of film that I had licked, and guess what had 
>>> come out with it! The leader!
>>>
>>> I was so excited.. this opens up the possibility of rewinding my films 
>>> and then putting in different speed films in the middle of a roll.
>>>
>>>
>>> I swear, learning film was one of the best things that I have done for 
>>> myself. I had read for countless hours for months now, and the feeling 
>>> of self-fulfilment makes me feel so happy with myself.
>>>
>>> Anyway, I have 3 rolls coming up within the next week or so, I'll keep 
>>> you guys posted!
>>> :)