Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas Cooper wrote: I've heard mention of some "trick" whereby you don't have to cut the leader when loading a thread mount Leica, and I was wondering if it might work as well with my Canon IVSB. Anyone familiar with this? - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --- Douglas, I load my IIIa without cutting the leader (on Kodak loaded Tri-X, TMAX100, and Kodachrome 64) by sticking the leader into the takeup spool as depp as it will go, opening the shutter on T, removing the lens, putting the spool and film in, and using my finger through the lens opening to straighten the film in the camera. Start winding and after a quick check to make sure film holes are on the right sprokets, close up. Jonathan Lee