Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/06

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Loading LTMs
From: Stanley E Yoder <syoder+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU>
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 09:04:26 -0500 (EST)
 
I hadn't known about the pressure-plate factor in loading until Dan
Post's post. Good info.

My problem with loading had been getting the sprocket teeth to engage
the film. I finally deduced that if you wound but did NOT release the
shutter, the sprocket axle was locked and would not rotate. Getting the
film to seat on the teeth (by tightening via the rewind) then became
much easier and more reliable.

Exactly as the directions advise.

Stan Yoder, dumkopf
Pittsburgh