I bulk load. It's very easy. The most tedious part is trimming the leader after the
film is loaded. I tried using a
roll without trimming, and the camera I used (a Contax ST) did not want to accept it.
Trimming is no bid deal, though.
One potential hazard with bulk loading is failure to
Hello Shel,
When I was doing that, I got one from Adorama that had a built in
counter and a light trap that didn't start to scratch like the felt
ones. It was around $40 a few years ago. I rather liked it.
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Best regards,
Bruce
Wednesday, February 25, 2004, 8:05:58 AM, you wrote:
SB Been
Shel, what you want is a loader where the film does not touch
anything, like felt. The Watson is one of them. $26 US new. eBay
must have lots of them. You loose about 1 and a half end shots,
which is annoying when you just have caught that flying saucer. It's
worth it to do the initial
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 08:05:58 -0800
From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Been thinking about getting a bulk film loader. Is anyone
still using these things. Which brands are considered
better? I'd want a very good quality loader and don't mind
paying a little extra for it.
Yup.
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They're going really cheap right now used.
Mine were in good shape for about $5 each, as always garage-sale specials.
Midwest Photo has a bunch of them piled up.
I think they ask around $10 each.
http://www.mpex.com
Collin
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?ci=1sb=pspn=1sq=descInitialSearch=yesO=SearchBarA=searchQ=*shs=watson+loaderimage.x=0image.y=0
This is the one. The Volkswagon. $18 new at BH.
Andre
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlistA=detailsQ=sku=31737is=REG
To avoid. Has felt and more expensive. $30.
Users will probably tell you they are OK and they might be right, but
why have felt running over the film when you can do without.
Remembering from the old days. Avoid the Lloyd as Andre says. The Watson is the
old standby but only gives approximate frame counting (friction drive counter).
The Alden is the deluxe unit that will give very accurate frame counting
(counter like in a camera). However, I have no idea how these
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From: Shel Belinkoff
Subject: Bulk Film Loader Ques
Been thinking about getting a bulk film loader. Is anyone
still using these things. Which brands are considered
better? I'd want a very good quality loader and don't mind
paying a little extra for it.
If
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