Current favorite reusable cassettes?

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I'm back in love with 5222-xx and ordered a 100' roll. What are your favorite cassettes, new or vintage, that will work in basically any camera and can be fed by a Watson 100?
 
Been using Kodak Snap-Caps since the early 1990's. Really the only cassettes I have much experience with. Still work just how I want them to, though I don't think they're available anymore.
 
Bill,

Those look pretty much the same as the Kodak Snap-Caps of old. I saw on another thread that you've been self loading for decades, did you ever use the Kodak cassettes, and if so, are the Arista ones the same thing? The price is pretty good at $23 for 25 of them.

Best,
-Tim
 
I normally use IXMOO's but they are Leica specific for what I know and only work from M3 up to M6 early versions. M6 TTL onwards the bottom plate won't open these.

For anything else I use the similar type of cassettes that were mentioned above by Bill, except mine are made of plastic.

Still waiting for this to take off though...

Ben
 
I just pick up spent cassettes for free from all the local places that still process film and tape my film to the leaders sticking out. They work in all bulk loaders, and being made as single use cassettes the felt traps are usually in very good shape since they've only ever had had film run through them twice. It's hard to beat free, and I like recycling.
 
Hi Tim!

Unfortunately I can't remember if I have used Kodak re-loadable cassettes. What I have now are like the link I posted.

They can be used over and over and I haven't had any trouble with them.

Years ago I tried to use cassettes from spent manufacturers products and I sometimes had an end piece pop off as I found they really were not meant to be re-loaded by someone like me. Maybe the company that made the film had the proper equipment to reload.

At any rate, they are pretty reasonablly priced especially when you consider that they can be used over and over.
 
drewbarb said:
I just pick up spent cassettes for free from all the local places that still process film and tape my film to the leaders sticking out. They work in all bulk loaders, and being made as single use cassettes the felt traps are usually in very good shape since they've only ever had had film run through them twice. It's hard to beat free, and I like recycling.
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^^ This, precisely. They'll never leak light either, unlike reloadable ones when they age. I double tape the bulk leader to the stub on the pre-loaded cassette, never a problem with film coming off. This is possible I suppose if you are a bit careless.
 
I'm still loading XX.

If you have used cassettes from the one hour, use those. I use scotch tape to firmly attach, using the sprocket holes as a guide to getting everything straight during taping. It's pretty straightforward and easy to do.

I have about 150 Kodak Snap Caps, too. Most came from Ebay.
Snap Caps can pop open unexpectedly (ask me how I know).
 
I also to re-use old film canisters and it works perfectly. I also use the plastic canisters with screw top. Initially I was worried the screw top would open easily and put a piece of duct tape (approx 1x1 cm) to lock the top in place. But these days I don't do that. I also use duct tape to attach the bulk film to the stub. Works well for me.

Br
Philip
 
Metal from Kodak, Rochester. Got them from e-bay. They were with mold, which I cleaned with vinegar. Ten of them are serving me well since 2012.
With adding of cinefilm I purchased new metal ones. Not as good as Kodak old ones.

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I have always preferred camera specific cassettes. Don't load film these days, I use my film cameras so rarely.

These Nikon ones open when the back is locked, never scratch the film, even on thick color emulsions.
 
I use Leitz IXMOO, FILCA, Nikon cassettes, KODAK snap caps, and reuse film cassettes that have the DX coding. Re-loadable film cassettes can be used with the Watson 66B, which has the key to close the cassette.
 
maddoc said:
Re-loadable film cassettes can be used with the Watson 66B, which has the key to close the cassette.
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Shows how shortsighted one can be, I never considered that other loaders might not close the cassette!

Then again, I never even seen any other loaders. :)

Kind of like Graylab film timers, was there something else?
 
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