Re: filmscanners: Loading the Polaroid 4000 Filmstrip Carrier?

["Dave King" <kingphoto@mindspring.com>]

There really isn't that much to it when you realize (finally:) that
you should hold the carrier so that you're only gripping it by the
edges of the bottom part.  This allows the top part to bow when you
push the release tab, and then it's very easy to open.

Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: Martin Greene <camerabuggy@earthlink.net>
To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 6:13 AM
Subject: Re: filmscanners: Loading the Polaroid 4000 Filmstrip
Carrier?


> Thanks Johnny and Margaret
>
> Thanks for the advice.  I was reluctant to push too hard, fearing
I'd break
> it.  But, following your advice, with much pushing, I got it open.
It was
> easier the next time. I also managed to load it.  The Nikon
Supercoolscan
> 4000 is, by comparison, a pleasure to load.  But, then, it costs a
lot more.
>
> Martin
>
>  on 10/25/01 9:25 PM, Johnny Johnson at jjohnso4@mediaone.net wrote:
>
> > At 07:56 PM 10/25/01 -0400, Martin Greene wrote:
> >
> >> I'm amazed, but I just can't figure out how to open the filmstrip
carrier.
> >> Would appreciate help.
> >
> > Hi Martin,
> >
> > If you think getting it open is a pain - just wait until you try
to load it
> > with film.  ;-)
> >
> > The catch operates just like it looks.  You just have to press
really,
> > really hard.  It'll wear in with use.  It won't get easier to
load.
> >
> > Later,
> > Johnny
> >
> > __________________________
> > Johnny Johnson
> > Lilburn, GA
> > mailto:jjohnso4@mediaone.net
> >
>