Response to Best reels for 120

I'm not really an old timer, seeing as I am still in my twenties, but here's a tip that has always worked for me: Don't bother getting the film into the leader clip. It's not worth the hassle. I just hold the end of the film agianst the spool of the reel with my index finger, and start leading the film onto the reel with the other hand. Once I have almost all the film on the reel, I gently pull the film forward to ensure that the film at the start is in the grooves too and not touching itself. Finally I wrap the last bit of film on the reel. whuala! The most important thing about steel reels is this. IF THEY ARE BENT THEY ARE #$%^#-ING IMPOSSIBLE TO DEAL WITH!! So when you buy reels be sure to lay them out on a flat surface before you leave the store so as to ensure they are flat and level. Good luck.

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