jeffbuck@swcp.com
Date: 09/24/02-03:41:12 PM Z
I can't imagine loading a 7x17 or a 12x20 in a film-changing bag of any kind
or size. -jb
Shannon Stoney <sstoney@pdq.net> said:
> >Shannon: Something like this happened to me the first few times I tried to
> >load 7x17 holders. I think that, because of the long/skinny,
> >vertically-loading character of 7x17-inch film, there is a proneness to
> >the problem with that format. I've learned to avoid it by holding the open
> >holder almost completely vertical when loading. Once I get the bottom of
the
> >sheet started in the grooves, I can usually just let go and, you know,
> >shooooooook, down it goes. -JB
>
>
> That sounds ideal. Usually I load in a film changing bag so I don't
> know if that would work. Maybe if I plan ahead I could load in my
> film processing place at night. Maybe the cramped quarters of the
> film changing bag is part of the problem. It never was with 4x5 but
> of course you need more elbow room with 8x10.
>
> --shannon
>
>
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