Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/27

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Subject: [Leica] What SHOULD the week at Photokina bring? Open back M loading
From: bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Mon Sep 27 09:14:32 2004
 
You are a member of a strange group, Steve. Lord knows that I am used to
Leica M loading after all these years, and can certainly do it quickly.
But even after all these years, there is NO WAY I would ever describe it
as being as easy as conventional open back loading. I may be a member of
a small, odd group, but I have never dropped a Nikon F100 back while
loading film, nor have I ever started to put an F100 back on
backwards... :-)

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Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] What SHOULD the week at Photokina bring? Open
back M loading



Didier

I belong to that group of strange people who find loading a Leica easier
than a conventional rear loader. I have the camera on the strap around
my neck, I flip it upside down so that the lens is against my body and
loading is very easy. I put the base in a trouser pocket while I'm
changing the film - If I'm using the Rapidgrip the base hangs in the
pocket. On the other hand I find the strap is always getting in the way
when I try to change films on a back loader.

Steve


Didier Ludwig <rangefinder@screengang.com> wrote on 27.09.2004,
15:39:03:
> 
> 
> Loading a SLR or VC Bessa in the dark might be more difficult because 
> of
> the slit, that's true. But loading in the dark doesn't happen very
often to me.
> 
> My main complaint about loading a M is the fact you have to put the 
> bottom
> plate somewhere while you load the new roll, as I usually make notes
on the 
> rolls and need both hands free for that. Or you need to keep the plate
in 
> your hand or under your arm or where ever, what I find uncomfortable.
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