Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For security and peace of mind: 1) set the shutter speed to 1/1000 first. 2) Advance a couple of frames beyond the last frame used to make sure that you don't ruin to last shot. (1) isn't really necessary, since no light gets past the lens cap, but it's very satisfying.... Mike Quinn 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html