You can purchase an inexpensive "leader retriever" which solves that problem ;-)) I've got a couple of small ones, one that stays with the camera bag and the other that lives in the darkroom.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > IIRC I did used to cut the leader slightly rounded, > that seemed to help getting it started. > Cut before I opened the cassette, of course. > Unfortunately that means a camera where you can > leave the leader out a bit when you rewind. > Rats! Never thought about that, the 5n's won't do it. > I WILL have to learn over again.

