Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stainless reels load from the inside out. The reels may have a clip, two little prongs that stick into sprocket holes, or nothing on the inner most wind (the core). Stick your film (cut off straight) into the center of the reel, (curve/base out, emulsion in - and hooked to the core if there is something there, if not, there is a gap in the center core into which you poke the end of the film and bend it over the core to start the wind) and while holding the natural curve of the film, start winding. The actual start and first 1/4 turn is the most difficult. Once started, you just keep winding, feeling that the film is not kinked or otherwise mis-aligned, until you are at the end. Then cut off the spool, or tear off the tape, whichever is easiest for you. Jim > >Dan Honemann wrote: >> Is there any trick to using Hewes reels? I just got a set and am having >> some difficulty threading the negatives into the reel. I get about so >> far >> (maybe two iterations into the reel) when it just stops threading and I >> can't seem to move the strip any further no matter how much I force it. >> Since folks here universally praise Hewes reels, I figure I must be >> doing >> something dumb. >