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Subject: RE: [Leica] help- what film is in my camera?
From: "eric korenman" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 09:33:37 -0500

TCN v Press 400 isn't usually a problem as I am usually shooting with a B&W 
eye but it is quite upsetting when shooting with a 'color eye for the B&W 
guy' (sorry.. bad I know..)

Eirc

>From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Subject: RE: [Leica] help- what film is in my camera?
>Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 09:25:23 -0500
>
>Excellent suggestion. Of course, on the other hand, since we're talking
>about 400 asa color neg film in both cases - as that's essentially what
>TCN is - and you don't plan to push it, why not just shoot? It's not as
>though the question is "am I shooting K64 slides or Delta 3200 b&w
>negs?" ;-)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Don Dory
>Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 9:06 AM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: RE: [Leica] help- what film is in my camera?
>
>
>Eric,
>Get a pad of "post it" notes in the color of your choice, borrow a mini
>labs stack cutter and cut off everything but the sticky strip at the
>top.  You will have a 1/4 inch strip that you can write on, doesn't
>leave an adhesive residue, and will fit either on the strip of metal on
>the back under the wind lever or on the bottom plate.  Beside basic film
>stock you can also add notes about pushing/pulling and or subject matter
>that can then be peeled off the camera and stuck on the film can.
>
>Kyle, you can use 'Hello Kitty" pink if you like.
>
>Don
>dorysrus@mindspring.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of eric
>korenman
>Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 8:21 AM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: [Leica] help- what film is in my camera?
>
>Ok - it has starting hapening to me (at a tender early age).. As a
>weekend warrior photographer I often pick up my M7 on a Saturday
>morning to shoot.
>Counter often says frame 15 or 16 - but hmmm.. what is in camera? Did I
>last
>shoot TCN or Fuji Press 400? Rats - no way to know until I finish the
>roll.
>
>Any nifty ideas for remembering what film you have in your camera. No
>wise-guy answers please. Llike a post-it on your forehead..
>
>I have taken to taking a bit of the film's box and slipping it into the
>hotshoe - but it seems rather inelegant.
>
>forgetful in frigid new england,
>Eric
>
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