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RE: [Leica] M6 film loadingDr. Black Tape hates to disagree with Mr. Buzz,
who is generally noted for the sage advice and commentary he presents here.
However...
While the removable Nikon F is a royal pain - and Dr. Black Tape regularly
uses an F - the film loading itself is so normal and pain-free that if one
can remember where on his or her person he or she stashed the back, it's not
a problem.
And frankly, the more times one loads an M of any variety the less of a
problem it becomes. Yes, there is the same "Where did I stash the bottom
plate?" problem, but the loading gets quite smooth and reliable.
Dr. Black Tape will gladly put up with the awkwardness in loading for the
body stability the non-removable back provides.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Buzz Hausner
Sent: Monday, June 28, 1999 9:49 AM
To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
Subject: RE: [Leica] M6 film loading
>snip<
>Any Leica range finder camera always had and still has by far the
worst and
>most idiotic type of film loading system devised by man. Nothing can top
this.
>Horst Schmidt
>
No, that distinction would actually belong to the old Nikon F, a camera
many of us did and still love. Ask any old Nikon user...well, user of old
Nikons...where she or he stashed the removable back while changing films.
Buzz Hausner
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D990025513-28061999>Dr.=20
Black Tape hates to disagree with Mr. Buzz, who is generally noted for =
the sage=20
advice and commentary he presents here. However...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D990025513-28061999>While=20
the removable Nikon F is a royal pain - and Dr. Black Tape regularly =
uses an F -=20
the film loading itself is so normal and pain-free that if one can =
remember=20
where on his or her person he or she stashed the back, it's not a=20
problem.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D990025513-28061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D990025513-28061999>And=20
frankly, the more times one loads an M of any variety the less of a =
problem it=20
becomes. Yes, there is the same "Where did I stash the bottom plate?" =
problem,=20
but the loading gets quite smooth and reliable.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D990025513-28061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D990025513-28061999>Dr.=20
Black Tape will gladly put up with the awkwardness in loading for the =
body=20
stability the non-removable back provides.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us=20
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]<B>On Behalf Of</B> =
Buzz=20
Hausner<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 28, 1999 9:49 AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Leica] M6 =
film=20
loading<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<P><FONT size=3D2>>snip<</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3D2>>Any =
Leica range=20
finder camera always had and still has by far the worst =
and</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT size=3D2>>most idiotic type of film loading system =
devised by=20
man. Nothing can top this.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3D2>>Horst=20
Schmidt</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3D2>></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=3D2>No, that distinction would actually belong to the =
old Nikon F,=20
a camera many of us did and still love. Ask any old Nikon =
user...well,=20
user of old Nikons...where she or he stashed the removable back while =
changing=20
films.</FONT></P>
<P> <FONT size=3D2>Buzz =
Hausner</FONT>=20
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