Re: [Leica] Re: Rapidwinder and film mis-advance/loading....

[Ted Grant <tedgrant@home.com>]

Austin Franklin wrote:
> Out of curiosity, how is it you would expect I could possibly 'create' the
> problem?  In 25 years of shooting I have logged well over 10,000 rolls of
> film, and never, ever have had a bad load (or a roll not come out), except
> this once. 

Gee Austin you've only got 25 more years to go to catch-up to me. ;-)

> The film was in the take-up spool just fine, so that was not the problem.
>  The problem was the perforations weren't engaged in the cogs.  I believe
> the film is supposed to be moved up into the correct position by the
> basket...and all I had to do was move the film up a bit until it was
> engaged in the cogs, put the base plate back on, and now that roll works
> fine (take up crank is spinning as it should as I advance the film).
> 
> So, Ted, you're of the 'never had a problem' camp.  Just wait... ;-)<<<<<<<<

Aaaaaaah I'm not that lucky, you bet I've screwed-up loadings and I
believe any photographer who says he never has might be fibbing a bit. :-)

But here is something I do when I load any of my M6s.  I make a couple
of little folds at the tip of the leader like this	_________/\_/\_   
then drop them into the take up spool and it's never failed me yet.

If I'm going to be shooting a pile of film,  I fold about ten rolls
ready to go, then I don't have to fuss with folding during the heat of action.

If you haven't tried this have a go and see what happens. Works like a
dream and too bad Leica don't use it as advice for loading the M6 info brochure.

ted