Hi John. The negs were not thin--just flat. Were you kidding about the loading?--I had a hell of a time loading it, but I have new plastic reels...should I switch to metal? Also, no zoom; I just bought a neato Contax S2 and a 50mm 1.4 Zeiss, with which I use a hood. I have a shoot tonight, but I'm afraid to use any Tech Pan--maybe just one roll, keep the light out, and...now I don't know whether to develop for 9 minutes or 7 1/2 like last time...one variable at a time: what do you think?. Thanks. Shawn.(posted 9149 days ago)