What brand are they Shel? I've never been able to make one work, takes me about 25 tries to get the leader out. Always afraid I'll scratch the film.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 9:00 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Loading Jobo spirals > > > 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. > >
