Holy Ghost! I'm 71 and I cut strips of film up every week with a pair of ordinary paper scissors. Right, straight, through the middle of the space between the frames. I often wear my specs when I do it.
Don _______________ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lon Williamson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 12:29 AM Subject: Re: Cutting roll of film > I'm glad you are still in one piece. > > Maris V. Lidaka Sr. wrote: > > Turns out my ex-girlfriend took my barber scissors with her, so I used my > > mustache scissors - it took 2 cuts, though. > > > > Maris > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >>I use my vintage rusty old unsharp scissors. They give a soft edge to > >>the film so I avoid cutting myself when mounting the slides. Also, > >>when they slip, I can claim that the effect was intended... > >> > >>DagT > >> > >> > >> > >>>Fra: "Maris V. Lidaka Sr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> > >>>Thanks, but I don't think so - we're talking about one (1) roll of > >>>film and > >>>no more. I think I'll use the scissors, maybe barber's shears - > >>>sharp and > >>>narrow and straight. > >>> > >>>Maris > >>> > >>>P.S. I'm an amateur :-) > >>> > >>>tom wrote: > >>> > >>>>Bunch of amateurs. > >>>> > >>>>Maris, you need to order a Leitz BS2000 Silver Halide Transport > >>>>Bisector. It costs about $400 at B/H, but is well worth it. > >>> > > > > > > > >
