Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike, Thanks for touching all bases. The Watson uses baffles instead of felt? Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com http://400tx.blogspot.com/ -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mike Durling Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:51 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Anyone out there load cassettes from bulk film? Ok, there are about 3-4 questions going in this thread. Let me add my opinion to everybody else's. I do bulk load on occasion. No scratching lately with my Watson loader. The Lloyd's uses a felt light trap and I think debris can get lodged in there. Only problem I have with the Watson is that the frame counter doesn't always engage so I have to count turns on the crank. I've used some Bergger and was not impressed. Its pretty grainy. Foma 400 is a less expensive alternative. Still grainy but nice if you can live with that. Plain masking tape works for me. I wrap it around and stick it to both sides of the film. For trimming the ends I just eyeball it with scissors. I made a template from aluminum once but it didn't help much. Just cut from the end towards the cassette. Easy to make tongues that fit an LTM that way. Mike D Jeffery Smith wrote: > As I recall, I tried masking tape (which, of course, is designed to > come off easily...duh). I'm not trying to save money either...I was > going to try some Eastman Double X film (ISO 200-250) which comes only > in remnants since it is a cine film. But it is supposed to be similar > to Super XX. I have read that Bergger 200 is also similar to Super XX. > If that is the case, I'd rather go with Bergger 200 and not fiddle > with reloading. Anyone out there used both films and can comment? > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com > http://400tx.blogspot.com/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Didier Ludwig > Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:28 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Anyone out there load cassettes from bulk film? > > > Jeffery > > I use regular scotch tape, put it on one side of the film end, and > tape it around the spool, and then tape it on the other side of the > film end. Worked 100% so far. Sometimes i used too much tape and it > was visible on frame 37 or 38. > > Didier > >> I used to load my own Plus X in the late 1960's, but cooled off on it >> when I had problems with the damned film ends coming untaped at the end >> of the roll. I had to keep a changing bag in my trunk, and then take >> the film out of the bag in my darkroom. The tape that Kodak, Ilford, >> etc. use to affix the film to the spool is tenacious as hell. Anyone >> have a suggestion of what I should use? I have a feeling that "duct >> tape" is going to enter the conversation. >> >> Jeffery Smith > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information