Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jonathan, a response of true insight! Best wishes! Dan > >Hi Jerald, > >I was exactly where you were 3 months ago when I bought my M6. In fact I >asked a similar question to the LUG. Keep your head down, it might get >nasty >over the next few days ;-). > >OK, first thing: the M6 loads like no other camera. If you have been using >SLRs for a while you must forget everything you have ever learned about >film >loading. > >Second thing: Do it exactly the way the manual says. Put the film canister >half way in, drag the leader across and put it into the spool exactly as >diagrammed. Push film canister in and close bottom. That's it. DO NOT TRY >TO DO ANYTHING ELSE TO THE LEADER!! Do not attempt to wind film without >closing bootom in an attempt to see film holes contact sprocket or see film >wind onto take up spool. Do not attempt to use your pinky to push the >leader >deep into the takeup spool. In my experience, misloads have been the >result >of doing the aforementioned things or by putting too little or too much >leader into the takeup spool. I practiced a few times at home watching TV >before I got it right. > >Some on this list will suggest putting crimps into the leader or making it >longer. In my experience this is not necessary. > >Jonathan Lee > > >I am new to the M6. I am having a difficult time getting the film to >"catch" during the initial threading.I have wasted a few rolls of film >with out taking a picture. Any suggestions would be appreicated. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com