Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Mid roll rewind and reload-is it bad for the camera?
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 07:56:18 -0800
References: <200103100801.AAA25857@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <200103100801.AAA25857@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

>Is it bad for the camera to load a roll that has already been shot up
>to say 20 and then rapidly shoot through to the next free, unexposed
>frame? Of course I use the lens cap and set the shutter speed at the
>fastest. I'm wondering if doing this in the heat of the moment, very
>fast is bad for the shutter?
>
>
>Tristan Tom
>
>NO ARCHIVE


It's not a problem, but you may get some double exposures of the inside of
your lens cap (it'll just be really hard to see).  ;)

Guy