Response to loading 35mm stainless reels...what's the secret??

- Practice in the light; then you'll be able to visualize what's happening in the dark much better. - Don't pinch too hard. I hold the sides of the reel with the thumb and fingers of my "pinching" (right) hand, rotate the reel with my left hand, and the film passes through my fingers (right hand), from right to left, above/at the second knuckle---almost touching my palm. Sqeeze just enough to cup the film slightly, but not enough to cause the edges of the film to come off the track (so to speak).

Once you get the hang, you'll never go b

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