Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, It has never occurred to me that the spool has to be oriented in any particular way. Since buying into the Leica M system last year I have shot about 100 rolls without paying any attention to the orientation of the spool and have never had a problem. As long as the end of the film is in the spool, it will load fine. Nathan Richard Fulco wrote: > Hello List Members > > When loading film into the camera, does the three prong take up spool > need to be oriented exactly like the base diagram indicates. Mine ( on > the new TTL M) never seems to be oriented correctly. Before loading I > usually advance a half stroke or so to remedy the problem. Am I doing > something wrong ? > TIA. > > Richard Fulco > Leica Novice - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator/index.html Belgium photo page: http://member.xoom.com/wajsman/index.htm Motorcycle page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html