Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:11 PM 3/11/2002 -0500, Rolfe Tessem wrote: >Amazingly, the basket never seemed necessary with the M2 or M3. Maybe >people just got dumber over the ensuing 20 years. Rolf. Ever look inside an M2 or M3? Pretty hard to use a basket with an M2 or M3. They have a removable spool that you have to hook the film into which guarantees that the film will align properly. Leica got rid of the removable spool (for obvious reasons) and provided a way of loading film without the possibility of dropping and losing a key part. Something that those "dumb" M2 and M3 owners frequently did. The basket is simply a way of making loading easier and faster. If you think it is for dummies, remove it and throw it away. Jim - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html