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Re: [Digital BW] way OT : 120 film tanks

2003-07-11 by B. Alex Pettit Jr.

Hi Britt,
It seems as if the reels are 1/8" too wide and are causing
bad film feeds. I am one for twelve attempts - in daylight with my 
eyes open.... ( I inadvertently purchased a second reel: did not know 
one was in the tank - both are of identical construction )


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Britt Park 
<britt@s...> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 	I use Jobo reels for my 120 work.  The trick, at least for me 
is to 
> lightly grasp the film with your left thumb as you're winding the 
film 
> in.  It gives you just enough extra force to make the film go 
through.  
> The other thing is to push in a good 4" of roll into the take-up 
before 
> starting the winding.  Of course, YMMV.
> 
> Britt

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