Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jonathan, I find that even the exact length of the leader does not matter, as long as it is inside the "flower". I have had no misloads with either of my two M6s since I bought them--approximately 150-200 rolls of film ago. Nathan "Lee, Jonathan" wrote: > LUGs, > > Thanks to all who answered my queries about loading my new M6. > Anymways, I spent last night praticing loading > and have found that those who said loading is easy > as per the manual are absolutely correct. But what > needs to be emphasized is that the leader must be > EXACTLY as diagrammed. A little too short or too long > and it will jam or fail to load. Once the leader is > in right, don't touch the film any more, pop the canister > in, close the flap, put the bottom on and everything > else will be fine. > > I think the root of my problem is that I wanted > to see those sprokets in the proper holes and the > film turned onto the takeup spool before I closed > the back. This really fouls things up. > > Hope this helps. > > Jonathan Lee - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator Belgium photo page: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman