Yesterday afternoon, I had a minor accident -- fell off a short
stepladder while filling up a bird feeder and sprained an ankle .
As a result, I am temporarily housebound with a moderately painful
hitch in my gitalong, so it looks like I won't be going to the
camera shop tomorrow to: (a) pick up my slides; (b) try not to buy
the Sinar F2; (c) get them to pull out the leader on my roll of
Provia 400, and (d) get the 35/2.8 lens hood out of the bargain
bin. (Don't worry, Earl. I'm sure it'll still be there Monday.)
Anyway, hobbling around, bored, looking for something to do, I
decided to try some of the various recommendations for retrieving
the disappeared film leader. Naturally, the method that required
the least amount effort and equipment was my first choice. The
semi-disgusting sounding film licking solution recommended by AG
Schnozz seemed like the easiest, so I tried it. IT WORKS. It
worked on the very first try, took less than 20 seconds from lick
to light. Could not have been easier!
For those who may not remember the details, I have copied the
Schnozz's instructions below:
"Another trick for fishing film out of a cassette is to wet the
emulsion side of the leader of another roll of film (just lick it,
you won't die) and stick it through the slot. Wind the offending
roll until it 'snaps' and then back roll it slightly. Wait a few
seconds for the bond to form and pull it out."
I have a new hero, the silver-tougued devil! :-)
Walt
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