Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For screw mount beginners, and without additional film cuttings: Unscrew front lens, open shutter at T (time). Insert film and both spools as far as they move without problems. Care, that both spools are straight, film with a little (!) space. Now: Make film plane with your fingers thru the opened shutter, and move it slowly higher. Press the spools softly into camera body, corresponding to film heigth. When film is in the sprocket holes: Transport film slowly, and watch/ control the correct film transport thru the closing shutter window. Press in & twist the inner part of the transport spool, till it's kept/hold by the inner spool notch (otherwise you can't close the bottom plate correctly). Now, close bottom plate. Choose short shutter speed. Mount lens. Twist rewind knob/ lever (?) slowly & cautiously till film is straight. Release and transport film 3 times. Set counter to 0. Ready - start taking pictures. It gets more easy thru training :) B = "beliebig" (any time, opend as long as you press release button). _Not_ "bulb". Bulb = 1/25 IIIf RD, 1/30 IIIf BD, dialer (?) at 2. Alf - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- At 20:53 28.11.1997 -0500, Number 5 & Gary looked for input: >Hi Folks >Its me with my new old IIIf again... (my garage sale find of the year) >Im just wondering.. is there a trick to loading this camera that I am >overlooking?