Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When would take the picture? Just drop the film in according to the diagram in the bottoms and put the baseplate on. Advance a couple of frames and shoot! Ken Wilcox At 06:24 PM 6/27/99 -0500, you wrote: >I just bought a new M6 and the seller asked me to call when it arrived >and he would walk me through the film loading. Now I thought that seemed >pretty silly, but called anyway. Boy was I supprised. Since all this >happened this week I thought I'd write it down before I forgot it. This >is going to sound very elementary but I'm trying to paraphrase as >closely as possible. > >0) empty the camera of the previous film if necessary >1) check that the rewind lever is in the take-up (not rewind) position >2) advance and release the shutter >3) with the camera bottom up, remove the camera base plate and allow the >door to open >4) withdraw enough film from the cartridge to reach to the center of the >three prong takeup spool >5) insert the cartridge in the camera and work the film through to the >center of the takeup spool >6) with your left thumb work the film over the takeup sprocket (at this >point due the the shape of the leader only the "bottom" sprocket will >probably engage. >7) still holding the film in place, take up any excess with the rewind >crank (very lightly) >8) now place the base plate on the camera (with the film-plane door >still open) >9) advance the film until the other sprocket engages and gently work the >film between the guide rails - caution here as the shutter is just >behind the film >10) gently close the film-plate door until it lightly touches the >baseplate. >11) raise the baseplate enough to capture the film-plate door >12) lock down the baseplate >13) advance the film and release the shutter (for two frames) - check >that the rewind crank is turning with each film advance. >14) enjoy .... just so we didn't have to end with 13. > >All of this is just to ensure that the take up sprockets are engaged, >the film is correctly positioned between the rails and everything is >tensioned properly so the film doesn't flex and disengage the takeup >when you close the doors. Watching the rewind lever move on the initial >advance is just old hat. > >Anyway, FWIW.... > >Regards, > >Roger > >PS: I'm really looking forward to the new M6 Classic and 35mm Summicron >ASPH. Now what to do with my M3. > > > >Jonas Andersson wrote: >> >> As a new M6-owner Iīm 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 donīt think it is that easy. The take-up chamber spool doesnīt 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 doesnīt 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 Iīm >> buying one and I need some advice. > > - ------------------ Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits LAW LHSA MEA <wilcox@tir.com>