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Touching film

Another advantage is the counting mechanism of a bulk-loader.

Well, one could measure up the needed film length (two-nail-method), but when doing it manually, I just spooled until the film reached the flanges of the spool, by this gaining about 42 exposures. However more modern cameras typically rewind after 36 exposures so that won't make sense with such cameras. Aside from the fact that exposing beyond the film-counter reading means memorizing the number of exposures.
 
They make thin white "lintless" cotton gloves just for handling film. They can be purchased from Porters and probably Freestyle.
Rick
 

These are the Watson style bulk loaders, correct? (http://www.amazon.com/Watson-100-35mm-Bulk-Loader/dp/B0000E214E)

They are indeed bloody awful, and waste the first few frames of the film with the stupidly long exposed transport section.


You want to get yourself one of the AP/Bobinquick style loaders (http://www.firstcall-photographic.c...sing-equipment/0/ap/ap-bulk-35mm-film-loader/ ). They waste no film, and are much more solidly made.
 
I've always washed/dried my hands before loading, and I've gotten my fingers all over the base before without any ill affects.