Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 17:46:07 -0800
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From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <ramarren@A....>
Subject: Re: Minox cassette ??
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>The 15 exp cassette is the same as the 36 exp cassette,
>am I right ? In other words, may I put 36 exp film into an empty
>15 exp casssette ?
>How many frames one can cramp into a plastic Minox
>cassette ?

Cassettes are all the same. More than 50 frames will probably
end up with scratched negs, and if your Minox only has a 36 frame
counter, spacing on the final 14 frames will get large ... you wont
get a full 50 out of it, at least according to "Kleine Minox, Grosse
Bilder". If I had my slitter built, I'd do 36 shot loads.

>Otherwise, everytime one use 15 exp roll, one need to
>do 35 extra push-pulls.

That's what I do. I always load film in the A/B models at
the load start point.

>When slitting your own film, do you also punch a hole
>at the end ? What gadget are you using to do this ?
>Without the hole, the film may slip in the Minox developing
>tank and get spoiled.

Since you only need the hole when you're processing, it's likely
better to just use a hole punch (either a smallish leather workers
hole punch or a regular paper punch will do) when you're getting ready to
load film into the Minox tank. Why fuss with it in the darkness?

Godfrey
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