Re: Buckling,kinking problem loading HIE onto rolls to process.

[Luvdove6@xxxxxxx]

>  >Hi
>  >   I`ve been having an intermitten problem of the last 6-12" of the HIE 
> film
>  >being loaded onto a Paterson reel to process kinking. This ruins a frame 
or
>  >two. I don`t presoak the film, and turn them firmly and slowly. It seems
>  >almost like 36 ex are too much for the reel *although* I don`t have this
>  >occur on other films. Can it be the reels? or is this common?.  Any 
> comments
>  >are appreciated. Thanks

Hey I know what you mean  ;-)  I did it about twice and got so frustrated 
that I'd have someone try and help me by holding the end and all...  now what 
I do is rewind the film only enough to where the leader is still sticking 
out... then when I get into the darkroom... I get it out of the camera and 
only pull about a foot out at a time so I can load it into the reel without 
the film winding and twisting all the time...  then I only  pop the top off 
of the canister at the very end to cut it off... have you tried that??  It is 
so much easier for me that way  :-)
~Holly~
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