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bluedubbed · 05/07/08, 07:02 PM

I happened to come across an Alden 74 loader and a 150 ft (I think?) can of Kodak Technical Pan film. From what I've read, this is an outstanding B+W film. I'd like to load up some rolls and test it out. The problem is that I have no experience loading bulk film. I have the instructions for the loader, but have no idea as to which cassettes I should buy. For now, I'm looking for something cheap to get started.

I have an M6 TTL and and R4s. I'll mostly use the film in the M6. I've tried a few rolls of bulk loaded film before in my M6 and had some problems getting the film to catch and advance properly.

So my questions are, which cassettes should I use and are there any tricks for getting the film to load and advance properly in my M6?

Thanks for the help.

05/07/08, 07:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
bluedubbed Neuer Benutzer Join Date: 09/25/02 Posts: 8	Bulk Loading and Cassette Questions I happened to come across an Alden 74 loader and a 150 ft (I think?) can of Kodak Technical Pan film. From what I've read, this is an outstanding B+W film. I'd like to load up some rolls and test it out. The problem is that I have no experience loading bulk film. I have the instructions for the loader, but have no idea as to which cassettes I should buy. For now, I'm looking for something cheap to get started. I have an M6 TTL and and R4s. I'll mostly use the film in the M6. I've tried a few rolls of bulk loaded film before in my M6 and had some problems getting the film to catch and advance properly. So my questions are, which cassettes should I use and are there any tricks for getting the film to load and advance properly in my M6? Thanks for the help.