Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene You are completely mistaken or have neglected to read all the messages. OR you only have a Hassy-Fuji Wide' OR maybe a Kine Exacta, Robot or other camera that uses cassette-to-cassette loading. Jerry grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > Jerry, > > It sure does on all of my 35's. > > Gene > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com> > >> 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! >>>> :) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> __ >>>