"Scott Dorsey" wrote in message
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Charles Tomaras wrote:

I sold my two Nagras in 1994, ended up with a PD-2 and a couple of PD-4's
and after 10 years of 124 minute loads, I couldn't imagine going back to
changing a reel of tape every 12 - 14 minutes. Even though we had 15
minute
loads, it was verboten for sound to roll out during a take so you had to
change early. Sound mixers actually had to yell "sound reloads" out loud
while the AD chomped at the bit watching you change rolls!

If they're running 400-foot mags, you spend as much time waiting for them
as they do for you, though...

yes, but for some reason it's OK for the camera department to roll out or to
lose a battery during a take...not so for sound!