Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT using Hewes reels
From: "Jason Hall" <JASON@jbhall.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 22:05:22 -0000
References: <NBBBIDNIGLFOKNLJCPLHMEMHFFAA.danh@selectsa.com>
 
Hi Dan

They thread from the middle rather than feeding on from the outside
like Paterson reels.  Theres a URL with instructions somewhere, maybe
somebody else has the address.

Jason Hall


> 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.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
>
In reply to: Message from "Dan Honemann" <danh@selectsa.com> ([Leica] OT using Hewes reels)