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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] partial roll.
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2001 15:07:37 -0500
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I would only do it in a darkroom without a safe light or in a changing bag.
This is the only way to be sure light does not leak into the camera.

"G. Michael Paine" wrote:

> 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
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Replies: Reply from "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com> (Re: [Leica] partial roll.)
In reply to: Message from "G. Michael Paine" <mickeyp35@earthlink.net> ([Leica] partial roll.)