Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:41 PM 2/10/98 +1000, you wrote: >On Mon, 9 Feb 1998, Roy Zartarian wrote: > >> On 9 Feb 98 at 20:10, Leikon35@aol.com wrote: >> My question is to all LUGgers that load their own film from bulk: > >> 1. Why do you load your own? >> >> Many times I go out knowing that I won't need an entire roll of 24 or >> 36 exposures for the shoot at hand. Loading from a bulk roll permits >> me to spool up exactly what I need with a minimum of waste. I bulk loaded for many years. 1960 - 1985. It can save you money but it really is a pain! Re-using cassettes can be a problem. The felt gets dirty and can scratch the film. Using new cassettes adds to the cost. You need a dust free environment for loading the film into the loader and when loading the cassettes. You need one loader for each type of film you use. If you don't tape the film onto the cassette spool properly, it will come off in the camera. So if you load your own cassettes, always carry a changing bag with you. You WILL make a mistake. You'll have the same problem as with real film. You will have either loaded too long cassettes, or too short cassettes, or have none loaded. It basically is film karma. This isn't to discourage you. But I personally would not go back to it. But everyone should do it for a while. So you can appreciate paying a little extra for real film. ;-) Jim