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Subject: [Leica] Copy of ABLON template WAS LEICA IIIF - I NEED SOME HELP
From: leicam4pro at yahoo.com (John Biava)
Date: Thu Jun 7 13:28:05 2007

I am not Jim, but this is true.

Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> wrote:  Jim,

As I understand it the ABLON or it's copy should have pilot pins 
which align to the film sprocket holes. I assumed this would align 
the film to the template and prevent cutting into the sprocket holes. 
Is this correct?

Len


On Jun 7, 2007, at 1:54 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:

> Len,
>
> I have had a Japanese copy of the ABLON for many years, and it 
> works fine for me, using a sharp pen knife that has a pointed blade 
> that makes it easy to follow the curve of the template. Just be 
> careful to avoid cutting through a sprocket hole.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" 
> 
> To: "Leica Users Group" 
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 11:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Copy of ABLON template WAS LEICA IIIF - I NEED 
> SOME HELP
>
>
>> For $15 I would try it as well. What I do is use a printed 
>> template made from an ABLON what someone posted on the web. I 
>> just overlay the film on the template and trim with scissors. It 
>> takes 10 seconds at the most and is much easier then the Gandy 
>> method. If anyone wants the jpg of the template I can post it. 
>> Printed on glossy paper it is quite durable.
>>
>> Len
>>
>>
>> On Jun 7, 2007, at 8:31 AM, Daniel Ridings wrote:
>>
>>> Kenneth Frazier wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I have one, tried using it, and didn't like it. I trim with a 
>>>> pair of small scissors.
>>>
>>> I remember that we had an exchange before I bought one and you 
>>> thought it would probably be unnecessary. I should have listened 
>>> to you :-) But for 15 dollars it was worth a try.
>>>
>>> I suppose that if I loaded up 100 rolls at once and was going to 
>>> trim them all in one sitting I'd go for a template.
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>>
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