[pure-silver] Re: loading med format steel reels

Like Nick said, some could be bent.  
Also a trick I learned was to make sure there was
always some play in the film on the reel (when
loading) by pulling and pushing SLIGHTLY to make sure
that play was there.  
When it isn't, and the film won't give you that 5mm or
so movement back and forth, you have to back up to get
to the point where you went offtrack.  
Plus X is the worst for loading as it's the thinnest
base of all the 120 AFAIK.  Perhaps take a roll and
load in the light and see which ones go awry.
eric

--- Nick Zentena <zentena@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Saturday 02 September 2006 13:55, Shannon Stoney
> wrote:
> > I have a collection of four assorted steel reels
> for medium format
> > film.  I got them used at a camera store at
> different times.
> > Sometimes the film goes onto them perfectly, but
> sometimes it's
> > really  hard and I have to back up and start over
> several times. When
> > this happens, frequently little crescent moon
> shapes appear on the
> > film after it's processed.  Am I doing something
> wrong, or do I need
> > to get new reels?
> 
> 
>   Have you figured out if there is a rhyme to the
> reason? Are the same reels 
> working/not working? Or is it random. My bet is that
> some of the reels are 
> bent and some are fine.
> 
>       Nick
>
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