I've used paterson, jobo, AP (plastic) and hewes and nikkor stainless steel. Then i found that AP make two different models, one with a big tongue area to put the film in and they are great, i dont think you really could get much easier to load. There standard one is a copy of the plastic jobo, i think and it is really crap.
AP make some pretty average equipment, but these reels are excellent. Cya ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 2:59 PM Subject: RE: A Little Darkroom Talk - Hewes Stainless Steel Reels > FWIW, > > I've been using the patterson system plastic reels > for years with no problems... > JCO > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist > > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 10:37 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: A Little Darkroom Talk - Hewes Stainless Steel Reels > > > > > > Good point, Shel. I wish I had discovered Hewes reels twenty-five years > > ago. Like you, I used Nikkor stainless reels for many years, and I > > sometimes miswound them. But I read about Hewes reels here on the list and > > bought a couple. They wind smoothly and effortlessly, and I have yet to do > > a bad wind with a Hewes. I still use the Nikkors for 120 film, because the > > 120 film is either much easier to wind or the big Nikkor 120 reels hold > > their shape better. I've never had a problem with these. But for 35mm I'll > > never again use anything but a Hewes. > > Paul > > > > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > > > Well, film processing more than darkroom. Since there are a few people > > > on the list starting to process their own B&W film, I want to recommend > > > a small, and often overlooked, item that will, in the long run, make > > > your developing easier and more pleasurable. It's the stainless steel > > > Hewes reel. > > > > > > Years ago I used Nikkor reels and tanks, but I'd sometimes misload the > > > film, and they were never easy for me to use. When I started doing > > > photography again, I ended up with a Jobo system of tanks and reels, all > > > plastic. I like the tanks - they fit my hand well and they fill and > > > empty quickly. But I wasn't crazy about the plastic reels. After a > > > while I found out about Hewes reels, and learned that they are made > > > specifically for the Jobo system, as well as other systems. > > > > > > Once I learned about the Hewes reels, I bought a few, and they are every > > > bit a well made and easy to use as everyone said. > > > > > > So, get one or two Hewes reels for your setup, practice loading them a > > > few times, and enjoy their quality and ease of use. You'll not regret > > > it. > > > -- > > > Shel Belinkoff > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ > > > - > > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
