Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Or ... a Canon that first pulls out all the film and then "advances" backwards :-) Daniel On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 11:32 PM, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote: > 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! >>>>> :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> __ >>>> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >