Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/23

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Last film on earth
From: jefferys at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Wed Feb 23 17:16:15 2005
References: <6.2.0.14.0.20050222172225.03060070@mail.dezan.net> <200502230149.j1N1nur6038003@server1.waverley.reid.org> <6.2.0.14.2.20050222183600.0bfdd1f0@mail.brick.org> <a0e1a4f9a6329f1a80f8c7f192f1b3b8@charter.net> <mi4q119m4psvloagtim73travbi8i5g2vg@4ax.com>

Hmmmm.....what don't I like about Efke (or Adox)

(1) So darned curly, I cannot put in on any reel that I have at home.
Reminds me of the steel coil left on a coffee can key back when you
had to remove coffee can lids with keys (ask Ted about these if you're
a post-boomer).

(2) developed film is as purple as a tinted window on a Grambling University 
SUV

(3) gelatin emulsion has an annoying habit of peeling away from the film

(4) #3 isn't all that important because the incredible coiledness of
the film leaves long scratches on the film as you try to drag that
mainspring to a flattened position behind the lens.

Haven't tried it yet? Take my advice. Buy 1 roll (post-dated if possible)

Jeffery

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What don't you like about Efke?  I've never tried any myself, but keep
thinking I should one of these days.

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