Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Original Message: Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 08:24:53 -0600 From: John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: LTM slow loading Message-ID: <2E18B186-6FEB-11D6-8079-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca> References: Great advice for all the M cameras if you have to load in a dark place. A long leader never hangs up on the film gate. John Collier John, I am a longtime Leica M user and I love the cameras. However, I have had a lot of problems with film loading with one of my newer M6s. Now with all of my M cameras (they all look the same in the dark, which is where I use them...theaters), I put the cassette in first, guide the film across the sprockets and advance the film I frame before closing the gate and putting the base plate on. I can do this very quickly, and I need to because dancers and musicians don't wait for me to be "ready" with the new roll of film. Jim - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html