Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:09 PM 2/8/98 -0800, Jim Brick wrote: >I bulk loaded for many years. 1960 - 1985. It can save you money but it >really is a pain! Re-using cassettes can be a problem. The felt gets dirty >and can scratch the film. Using new cassettes adds to the cost. Jim The whole idea here is to use Leica cassettes, which are intended for the M cameras. (Not to start another Leica flame war, but Zeiss Ikon made all but a few of its cameras compatible with its proprietary cassette, an even better design than Leica's; why Leica didn't use the M cassette on the SLR's escapes me.) The Leica cassette OPENS when you load the film into it, CLOSES when you open the loader, and then OPENS again inside the camera, so the film never passes through a light trap. The film is even cleaner than with a brand new Agfa-style cassette. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!