Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 06:57 PM 2/12/98 -0500, you wrote: >I have trouble loading the film with the M6. When I crank the film it does >not hook up >properly. The insruction book is not clear - it says ; PUSH FILM LEADER >LEVEL WITH THE POST. >What does it mean???? Take the bottom off the camera. Turn it upside down if not already in that position. See the drawing? Put the film in just like the drawing. (i.e. slip the film between the three prongs just like the drawing shows - believe me it works). Make sure the film cannister is seated all the way down. Put the bottom back on the camera. The round thing on it pushes the film down and seats it properly. Wind the film, watch the rewind crank turn. That's harder to write and slower, than actually doing it. The M6 is the easiest to load camera I've ever used, except the Nikon F5. The R8 is slightly more fussy. Messing with the film just makes it more likely it won't load right. As Nike (the slave labor company) says, "Just do it." ========== Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Profanity sucks.