Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Can't you just put on the body cap and avoid any light coming through the lens opening when the shutter snaps? John Collier wrote: > Ditto plus I also stop the lens right down and set the shutter to 1/1000. No > problems even with multiple reloads. > > John Collier > > > From: Gwpics@aol.com > > > > 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. > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html