Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When I had a IIIf, I never once bothered to trim the film, and I never had a mis-load. Maybe it was just dumb luck, I have no idea, but I did exactly what Daniel describes. Nathan Daniel Ridings wrote: > Or you can take bottom loading as a meditative moment (it's not going > to go fast, no matter how you look at it). I don't bother trimming the > film. I take the lens off, set the shutter to T, fire it, and stick my > fingers in the camera, pushing the film into place. > > Some people stick a business card down the back of the camera and then > pass the film behind it. Swiss army knives are regarded as dangerous > objects when you travel :-) > > Daniel > > On 7/29/05, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig@summaventures.com> wrote: > >>Marc James Small wrote: >> >> >>>There are really two camera series here: the IIIc and IIIf black-dial, >>>which share a common shutter mechanism, and the IIIf red-dial and IIIg >>>with >> >>..... >> >>>Those who gripe about the bottom loading have an issue real to them, but >>>it >>>really is not an issue. You must trim the film, an issue of a five-second >>>recessional with your Swiss Army Knife's scissors, and Bob's your uncle. >>>It is, like casting a fly-fishing line, a matter of practice. Do it >>>thirty >>>times and you will wonder what all the fuss is about. >>> >> >>Very good mail. AS to bottom loading and trimming; you can save yourself a >>lot >>of hassle by estimating how much film you are likely to need (+1 roll) >>trimming >>them before you go out and having enough film and a spare in your bag. >> >>Peter >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com