Shel wrote:
> The point of all this is to once again reiterate how easy it is
> to process your own B&W film. Jon, it's almost impossible to
> screw up the process. If you're concerned, burn a roll shooting
> some snaps of your car, or a garden hoe, and practice your
> processing on those unimportant images. I agree with Tom ...
> you'll probably do a better job than that lab.
Actually, there's one really good way to screw it up--use cheap, bent, or
old reels to roll your filmstrips on. If you get a bad reel, you'd be
excused for thinking that rolling your film easily is nigh impossible.
For years I've been touting a secret darkroom weapon--the highest-quality
processing reels on the planet, the outstanding Hewes U.K. reels. These are
heavy-duty, superbly made reels without that infernal clip in the
middle--they've got simple pins instead that are very easy to use. They
don't bend, they stay in true, and they don't have burrs. They load like a
dream every time. (Heck, I can do it in the dark <g>.)
They're expensive--$18-$20 each currently. But I really feel they're worth
the investment. And they don't age or wear out. I've had six of them for
going on 20 years, and mine are as good right now as the day I bought them.
You'll never buy reels again.
They're also sold under the "King Concept" name. Look for them in the B&H
ads--they're in there somewhere.
Most highly recommended.
--Mike
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