Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I could scan my template if you think it would be useful. Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ________________________________ From: LUG <lug-bounces+bliss64=hotmail.com at leica-users.org> on behalf of Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 9:02:43 AM To: Leica Users Group Cc: Don Dory Subject: Re: [Leica] IIIf - HELP!!!! OK, let me be the spoiler. Other than a once a year romp exercising your LTM body why would you use one of these? If you are on a budget the various Canon's are cheaper and far easier to load. If you are a shooter a beat up M3 can be had at under 1K US and is a far easier camera to focus and use. My real point is for the periodic experience of using the camera HCB used all you need is to cut a few rolls 7-8 sprocket holes back and go have fun. No need to worry about TSA and scissors or knives causing delay. And in complete disclosure I do very occasionally take my F, IIIF BD, Canon IVb, Canon 7 out to play: although I won't pay for another CLA as the shutter dries out again and the slow speeds go off again. To be very clear there are a number of examples on the web showing exactly what the old leaders looked like so trimming a roll to a rough approximation of that profile is not difficult. My experience is that if you get the trimmed part under 50% of the height of the film you are good to load. Several decades ago on this list we had discussions about the various ways people loaded their cameras. A rough consensus was to us B on the second or third wind from loading to confirm film transport and flatness without the lens on. All the best On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 3:10 AM, Mister Guy via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > > Those leaders are easy to cut by hand with or without the template using > scissors of all things! > > Curt > > ________________________________ > From: LUG <lug-bounces+bliss64=hotmail.com at leica-users.org> on behalf of > Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 7:49 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] IIIf - HELP!!!! > > Yes the LTM series was designed with the older longer leaders for loading. > Apparently it?s a big deal if you try putting a short leader in. IT doesn?t > like to be shorted. And will get back at you by turning your film into > confetti inside your camera. > > > > > -- > > Mark William Rabiner > Photographer > > ?On 4/10/18, 3:44 AM, "LUG on behalf of Robert Meier" <lug-bounces+mark= > rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of robertmeier at usjet.net> > wrote: > > But you need a longer leader than film comes with, not shorter. > > > > On Apr 9, 2018, at 8:05 AM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> > wrote: > > > > I used to carry nail scissors and cut the leaders by hand, that was > until the > > post-9/11 situation. All the fuss about what you could - and > couldn't - carry on > > with you meant no more nail scissors. Now I just use the leader on > the film and > > wind it round the take-up spool one extra time or so. > > > > It has incidentally affected my carbon footprint; I take trains > internationally > > where I can and often drive. I fly far less than I used to. > > > > Peter > > > > On 09/04/2018 12:28, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> I tried the non-template me tear it myself approach which got me > into this mess in the first place. > >> I'm now going to try using an idiot template. I have a feeling no > more messes. > >> My leaders will no longer possess my inimitable personality; only > to be snipped off in the end. > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > > > > =========================================================== > > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > LUG Info Page - leica-users.org<http://leica- > users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug> > leica-users.org > Your email address: Your name (optional): You may enter a privacy password > below. This provides only mild security, but should prevent others from > messing with your subscription. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Don don.dory at gmail.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information