Re: [Leica] Re: Leica IIIc - First RF?

[tripspud <tripspud@transbay.net>]

Hi Jerry,

      Or get ABLON, the Leitz film trimmer for the screwmount cameras.
Around 50 to 60 dollars.  Interestingly, I had originally won an eBay
auction for a 'copy' of ABLON, but backed out of the deal because
the other end was not the right shape to cut the film to put into the
Leitz cassettes.  If the end is cut right, the design is such that
it is unnecessary to tape the film to the spool.

      I'm still working on getting these Leitz cassettes to fit in my
Canon IVSb.  I've  had to do some filing down of the end knob
on the cassettes, as the Canon will not latch at the bottom
correctly without filing.

      If you don't use an ABLON or it's aftermarket, be careful
in making the cut.  The angle can cause an overcut and it's
possible to tear the film.  A small piece of film can jam up
these cameras if it gets caught up in the mechanism.

Cheers,

Rich Lahrson
Berkeley, California
tripspud@transbay.net

Jerry Lehrer wrote:

> Ken
>
> "Spare takeup spool"?  I have never seen one for less than $20 US.
>
> I had to buy one to replace one that got "lost" on a sold Leica
> that was returned to me.
>
> Just pre-trim the ends on the rolls that you carry.
>
> Jerry
>
> Ken Wilcox wrote:
>
> > Uh Howard-
> >
> > Al you need do is trim the film leader before you go out for your
> > shot, and put it back into the container, or better yet, attach it to
> > a spare takeup spool. Film loading is NOT a major factor.
> >
> > Ken Wilcox
> >
> > At 11:16 PM -0700 6/28/03, Martin Howard wrote:
> > >Marc James Small attempted to corrupt a poor, unsuspecting Leica newbie:
> > >
> > >>The IIIc/IIIf is a wonderful
> > >>camera to use and the only advantage of this Bessa item is an inbuilt
> > >>light-meter.  I generally use "Sunny 16" when I am outside, at any event,
> > >>so I don't really see this as an overwhelming advantage for the Bessa.
> > >
> > >Two words: Film loading.
> > >
> > >In the time it takes you to get out your pocket knife to trim the
> > >leader for the IIIc, our Bessa owner has loaded his camera and taken
> > >three shots.
> > >
> > >By the time that you have opened your pocket knife, sliced off the
> > >tip of your left hand's index finger, cut the leader, refolded and
> > >replaced your pocket knife, managed to wiggle the take-up spool out
> > >of the bottom of the camera, dropped the take-up spool, hunted
> > >around on your hands-and-knees on aunt Martha's shag carpet for the
> > >take-up spool, pried the take-up spool from aunt Martha's possessive
> > >Yorkshire terrier's growling fangs, got the film leader into the
> > >take-up spool, tried cramming the film and take-up spool back into
> > >the camera only to realize that you've fed the film leader into the
> > >take-up spool the wrong way, correctly aligned film leader into
> > >take-up spool, tried getting the now buckled film into the camera
> > >body, had to remove the lens and put the shutter on B and stuck your
> > >fingers (which are now trying to simultaneously maintain pressure on
> > >the shutter release, juggle a Russian 35mm Biogon copy, the take-up
> > >spool, a film reel, the IIIc, and a baseplate, all without
> > >scratching the huge, bulging rear element of the lens, or dropping
> > >anything within reach of the Yorkshire terrier) through the lens
> > >mount to guide the film into place over the sproket wheels which are
> > >carefully hidden from view, remounted the lens, remounted the
> > >baseplate, and wound on the film gingerly hoping that it isn't going
> > >to pull off the take-up spool so that you have to do the whole thing
> > >once again, our Bessa owner has shot six rolls of film, had them
> > >developed, printed ten images, won a photographic competition with
> > >one of his shots, and bought an M6TTL .58x with the prize money.
> > >
> > >Yes, the LTMs are very nice cameras (I owned and shot with a Leica
> > >II) -- but just *perhaps* the Bessa has other advantages than a
> > >built-in light meter.
> > >
> > >M.
> > >
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