Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you pull the film leader out as far as the diagram inside the camera shows, and then drop the film down that last centimeter, you will often see that the film leader does not go as far into the take up spool as you thought it would go. It seems the film retracts just a few millimeters as it travels the final bit down into the camera, particularily if you do not hold the cassette --absolutely straight-- when you judge how much of the lead is going to protrude. Or perhaps it is that the way round the corner is longer when the pressure plate is in position. A remedy may be to pull out the film leader an extra couple of millimetes when in half-down position making sure the end (almost) touches the prong that is furthest away. Every millimeter counts! And alway check the rewind button when you do the first few transport strokes. Hälsningar till gamla Sverige >As a new M6-owner I´m not used to the Leica-filmloading. According to the >instruction manual you just place the film leader into the take-up chamber >spool (in the middle of the three post assembly). This is also shown in the >diagram of the camera housing. > >But I don´t think it is that easy. The take-up chamber spool doesn´t pick up >the film leader like it should. I have to try several times before it works. > >Maybe I have to place the film leader through the three post assembly, but >the >diagram of the camera housing doesn´t show that. > >I need help from you "old" Leica-user with this maybe trivial question. > > >Jonas Andersson >Sweden > > >PS. Do anyone have any experience with the new flash SF20 and M6 TTL. >Maybe I´m >buying one and I need some advice. - -- christer almqvist eichenstrasse 57, d-20255 hamburg, fon +49-40-407111 fax +49-40-4908440 14 rue de la hauteur, f-50590 regnéville-sur-mer, fon+fax +33-233 45 35 58