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[skinnyvoice]

Amazing response, thanks people! My next roll will be tape first - because I can

 

[Shawn Dougherty]

I base which end goes inside one how close the first or last frame is to the end of the film. For my camera - the leader is longer on the non tape side so that goes in first. The longer the leader the less chance of getting a crinkle mark in the first frame.

 

[skinnyvoice]

I base which end goes inside one how close the first or last frame is to the end of the film. For my camera - the leader is longer on the non tape side so that goes in first. The long the leader the less chance of getting a crinkle mark in the first frame.

Good point

 

[stillsilver]

I remove the paper first also. I found it to be a PITA separating the paper as I went.
I wind the film onto the reel with the first end I pickup.
It hasn’t been a problem so far.

Mike

 

[rjbuzzclick]

I start from the end that's out (non-tape end) and just let the paper backing fall away as best I can while putting the film on the reel. When I get to the end, I pull the tape off of the paper and fold it over the film end. It's nice to have it there when I'm hanging the film up to dry as it stays in the hanger clip better.

One trick that I read somewhere online was to clip the two leading edge corners of the film just a bit. I tried it and it makes it much easier to start on the clip.