Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] partial roll.
From: Gwpics@aol.com
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2001 15:46:30 EDT

In a message dated Thu, 4 Oct 2001 20:23:48  British Summer Time, "G. Michael Paine" <mickeyp35@earthlink.net> writes:

> My M6 is new to me, had an M3 before. There are times when I rewind a 
> partially used roll of film, and my question concerns advancing that 
> roll when I re-insert it. The new, for me, lens cap, how light proof 
> is it? I looked through the lens from the rear, pointed at a strong 
> light with cap on, it seems no light was getting through. Is the 
> collected wisdom here that I can advance my film to the last used 
> frame relying on the film cap not to admit light or should I take 
> greater precautions on covering the lens during this process?
> Michael

I have always used the method you describe and so far I have had no problem what so ever.

Gerry
www.gerrywalden.co.uk
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