Re: [Leica] Re: Film loading

["Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>]

I have found masking tape reliable, even, with loaded cassettes kept some
months in a freezer.

Roland Smith
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Quinn" <mlquinn@san.rr.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Film loading


> Excellent advice below!
>
> Attaching the tape to both sides of the film is essential, and keeps it
from
> being peeled off the sprocket if you continue winding after reaching the
end
> of the film.
>
> On tape:
> (1) I used masking tape for years. 3M masking tape was the best. It was
sold
> in paint stores to mask woodwork. It was really sticky, and because of
that,
> lousy for painting (it tended to remove the old paint rather than protect
> it). Other masking tapes worked better on woodwork than film. I'd test the
> tape for stickyness first.
>
> (2) Agfapan used to be attached with really great (blue) tape that never
> dried out and could be re-used many times for reloads. Anyone know a
source
> for something other than masking tape today?
>
> Rich Lahrson wrote:
>
> > David Prakel wrote:
> >> I was taught when self loading 35mm cassettes to use masking take
because it
> >> didn't deteriorate like Scotch tape. Secondly and perhaps more
importantly I
> >> was told to wrap the tape the tape round the spool core so it gripped
both
> >> sides of the film but not to tape the film tangentially to the spool
core.
> >> O___ wrong
> >>
> >> O---- right
> >
> > Hi David,
> >
> > Thanks for the advice, I'm switching to the masking tape and 'centering'
> > the film to the spool.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Rich Lahrson
> > tripspud@wenet.net
>
>