Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - --------------4FA4710F8F071E4F392B8844 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A while back there was a thread touching on reloadable cassettes and it seemed the consensus was that factory loaded cassettes were much preferred and this led to the "LUG buy" thread. I prefer to use reloadable cassettes because they have many practical advantages, the least of which is cost. Loading LTM cameras is easier with the film cut straight across. The long four inch leader prescribed by Leica is unnecessary and is a waste of time. With the film cut straight across the film cassette is seated slightly ahead of the take up spool. It's as simple as that. You can of course, cut the leader off a factory spooled cassette and this will make loading your LTM Leica go much easier. Another reason I prefer reloadable cassettes is to control the number of negatives so that one roll can be contact printed on 8x10 paper and can be stored in one file page. No one mentioned this during the discussion and I wonder if I am perhaps missing something. Leica cassettes are heavy and add too much weight to the camera. They are also impractical if you shoot both M's and LTM's because the cassettes are different for each. Also for long trips requiring 50+ rolls of film they are out of the question. More than once I have dropped a cassette and had it pop open. If anyone knows of a source of high quality cassettes I'd love to hear from you. I'm using a box of 100 manufactured in Spain and marketed by Kalt. They're as good as any I've used but I suspect there are better one's out there. Damian "One sees as one wishes to see." Edgar Degas - -- http://www.teleport.com/~damian/strings.htm - --------------4FA4710F8F071E4F392B8844 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="damian.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for damian dlugolecki Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="damian.vcf" begin:vcard n:Dlugolecki;Damian tel;fax:503-665-2738 tel;work:503-669-7966 x-mozilla-html:FALSE adr:;;;;;; version:2.1 email;internet:damian@teleport.com x-mozilla-cpt:;11792 fn:Damian Dlugolecki end:vcard - --------------4FA4710F8F071E4F392B8844--