Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 12/1/00 3:01 AM,Voightgroup@Aol.com wrote: > Recently, I resurrected my IIIf from the back of my camera shelf. Can't seem > to load a roll of film into it without the film jamming and/or tearing. I ran > tons of film through it many years ago. As I remember it, sometimes I would > trim the tab down per the little picture on the base plate, sometimes not. It > didn't seem to make a difference. Even loaded my home-rolled cassettes > without a problem. Is today's film base thinner? - -Interesting question--when I resurrected my IIIa a couple of years ago I had the same problem. In the 60s, I bulk loaded my film and cut a VERy short leader--even shorter than the commercial leaders today--it never caused a problem. I had a Japanese copy of a Leitz template, but never used it as it was extra work and wasn't necessary. Now if I don't cut a long leader (usually with the template) the SAME IIIa and my IIIf will not load properly. Is it a change in the film base or just that my nearly 40 years older hands are less dexterous? Bob Marvin