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== Proper Handling and Potential Pitfalls== | == Proper Handling and Potential Pitfalls== | ||
Film on a core must always be handled more carefully than film seated on a reel. If the film is not wound tightly enough around its core, it can unspool and create a [[film spill]]. To limit the potential for a film spill, projectionists and archivists should always use both hands to brace the film when transferring it to and from its can. | Film on a core must always be handled more carefully than film seated on a reel. If the film is not wound tightly enough around its core, it can unspool and create a [[film spill]]. To limit the potential for a film spill, projectionists and archivists should always use both hands to brace the film when transferring it to and from its can. | ||
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