Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just to throw more sand into the gears, I'll reiterate what I said before about film loading: sometimes its a problem, but I'm not complaining. I've had film loading problems with every camera I've ever used, at one time or another. The M6 just gets me vexed when it happens, because others seem to have no problem at all. I have absolutely no problem loading 2 1/4 film onto stainless steel developing reels, but 35mm makes me crazy. I find the Rollei SL66 and Hassy's easy to load, and my 4x5 sheets are very easy in the dark, but the M6 still gets me occasionally. As to those who disparage the M6 because its got the same persnickety loading it always had, instead of some new easy do it every time, what can I say? I also ride Harleys, shoot Colt .45's and like 16 year old single malts. Don't need no modern stuff, thanks anyway. I do this for my pleasure, 'nuff said. Maybe someday I'll try one of those point and shoot gizmo's, just to see what its like to have loaded a camera by making it go buzz whir, but not likely any time soon. I like equipment with personality, I find refrigerators boring. Maybe thats why I took to software development too! Take care, Norm