Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 Film Loading
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 03:54:16 -0500

> However, since the rewind knob on my m2 does not turn
> as film is advanced I load the film, put the bottom
> on, advance one frame and then open it back up to
> check that the film has advanced properly, if so, I
> close it back up, advance a couple of frames, set
> counter to 0 and carry on. Is there a better way?
>
> -Doug Lee
>


Doug,

True the M2 knob itself does not turn, but look inside the rewind knob and
you will see two dots, watch these turn as you advance the beginning of a
roll and every time you advance--then you are set to go with no need to open
up bottom.

sl
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