Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: D400 New trial
From: henry <henry@henryambrose.com>
Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 20:03:05 -0500

>>I have some of this same batch of 120. I've shot 3 rolls in my Hasselbald 
>>and its been fine.
>
>  Interesting, and I think that confirms my theory about pressure/bending.
>I believe the Rollei bends the film in a somewhat smaller radius in its
>film path and it rolls the film lots tighter than the two A-12s I have. I
>didn't shoot any film in the A-12s, but a test roll taken out of the box
>and developed didn't show any fog or marks. I had only four 120 rolls
>available and have one left, which I'll try in another camera.
>
>John Hicks
OK, This is gonna sound weird. (but this is the LUG so maybe not)
When I opened the film to process it, it smelled strange - really sharp 
smelling. Different from any other that I remember. Did you notice 
anything like this?

Henry