Hi David, I just wanted to add that you should try to eliminate any possibility of having particles falling onto the film as you load. Where I live is very dry and static builds up quite easily. When I load film, I use a long sleeve shirt to prevent hair from my arm to fall onto the film and I also keep my head from bowing over the film. Again, these are just precautions. Once you have a handle on loading film, keeping it clean will be your next challenge.