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Question: I find that the cost of film and processing is very expensive. I looked into bulk loading my own film, what advice can you give me regarding these loaders. I read that you use the Jobo CPP-2 Processor, is there anything cheaper that I can use to process my slide film? |
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Answer: I have 2 bulk film loaders, only 1 of them is any good, the Alden #74. It is made of Bakelite (or really hard plastic). I bought mine at the Focus Centre in Ottawa, they still stock them. The other loader that I have is made of a softer plastic, it worked fine for awhile but now the film has worn/cut the plastic and there are light leaks and it sometimes scratches the film. The trick with bulk loading your film is not to reuse the cassettes too
many times. The felt gets worn down (letting light in) and also dust gets
into the felt (scratches). Use scotch tape to secure the film to the spool,
rather than masking tape, which can let go as it dries out more quickly.
Count on loosing the last or even last 2 frames on a roll of film. |