Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think it sounds great in theory. Now to wait for extra-terrestrials to come down to earth (If there aren't any down here already?) Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Very good Jerry ;-) Sounds like you did understand what Yama meant after > all. Any thoughts on the 'Take Me To Your Leader' approach? > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > -----Original Message----- > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Retrieving a leader > > Geoff, > > Sorry, but the "rotating film spool" does not engage the film advance > mechanism on any of my cameras > only the rewind mechanism. Now if I had a Hasselblad-Fuji Wide, it would. > > Jerry > > > Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > >> Jerry, translated to pedantic Engineer speak, that would be the keyed >> > centre > >> shaft of the rotating film spool that engages the film advance mechanism. >> Sheesh ;-) >> Alternatively, Yama might have tried the classic approach beloved by >> visiting alien ambassadors "Take me to your leader" >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >> >> -----Original Message----- >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Retrieving a leader >> >> Yama, >> >> All very well and good, until I got to where you "twisted the little >> screw on the top of the--- cassette" WHAT SCREW? I don't >> see any screw on any of my cassettes. A puzzlement ! :-( >> >> Jerry >> >> >> Yama Nawabi wrote: >> >> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> A while back I was experimenting with rewinding a roll...but not >>> completely (I wanted to keep the leader outside of the cassette). I >>> failed, and accidently rewound the film the entire way. I think it's >>> been a good month and that roll of Tri-x @ 2000 w/ 22 frames had been >>> sitting on my desk until I had recently stumbled upon a genius way to >>> retrieve the leader without any 15$ metal tool. >>> >>> What i had done was take a piece of film that had been left over from >>> when I developed another roll, licked it, sticked it inside the >>> cassette as far as it could go and then I twisted the little screw on >>> the top of the fully rewound cassette until it wouldnt go any further. >>> I pulled out the piece of film that I had licked, and guess what had >>> come out with it! The leader! >>> >>> I was so excited.. this opens up the possibility of rewinding my films >>> and then putting in different speed films in the middle of a roll. >>> >>> >>> I swear, learning film was one of the best things that I have done for >>> myself. I had read for countless hours for months now, and the feeling >>> of self-fulfilment makes me feel so happy with myself. >>> >>> Anyway, I have 3 rolls coming up within the next week or so, I'll keep >>> you guys posted! >>> :) >>> >>> >>> >> __ >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- ------------ Yama Nawabi www.helloyama.com