Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What kink? Are you referring, perhaps, to the point where the leader becomes full width? Perhaps there is a sharp corner where the leader ends and the cure might be just to round it carefully with scissors. I don't think the film is manufactured with a built-in kink :-) Herb - -----Original Message---------- From: "Lee, Jonathan" <Jonathan.Lee@hrcc.on.ca> Subject: [Leica] To the "don't ask about film loading" LUGers. In my estimation, there are few LUGers who have less manual dexterity than a dog or are imbeciles. The film loading question keeps coming up because there is a recurring film loading problem among intelligent, agile LUGers as they use their camera. Name calling, general eye rolling and snide, arrogant comments will not make their problem go away. IME, KR64 and Tri-X jams a lot in my M6TTL as the kink in the film leader refuses to move past the film frame opening. Does that make me an imbecile or a dog? It shouldn't, since Velvia and Delta100 never jam in my camera. What's the real problem? I don't know, but a helpful hint from a fellow LUGer got me to make the leader longer and the "problem" films no longer jam. Jonathan Lee ***Next week: Being tolerant and understanding while carrying a Leica Rangefinder, harder than chewing gum and walking.*** - -- Herbert Kanner kanner@acm.org 650-326-8204