Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Terry, I just try and make sure that the sprockets are engaging the film properly. From everything I've read on this list and elsewhere - that is the most important thing when loading a later M camera. As for the leader, i do not fold it or anything. I just make sure some portion of it is resting between the flanges of the take-up spool. Frank On Apr 5, 2005, at 12:02 PM, Terry deRoy Gruber wrote: > One of my three sets of m7 w motor is being checked out now at Leica. > > Frank how do you load/thread your M Leica? > > I always ignored the icon on the bottom of the m7 body which if taken > literally would have you push the leader between the flanges and then > up to > and in the groove of one of the other flanges. > > > On 4/5/05 12:47 PM, "Frank F. Farmer" <summicron@bellsouth.net> wrote: > >> Sounds like something could be slipping in the motor but it is odd >> that is >> only occurs at the end of a roll. I'd have the motor checked. I >> assuming >> that this doesn't occur when you are not using the motor and advance >> the film >> normally - or does it? >> >> Frank >> >> ============================================================ >> From: Terry deRoy Gruber <terry@gruberphotographers.com> >> Date: 2005/04/05 Tue AM 11:07:17 CDT >> To: <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: [Leica] Leica M film loading >> >> Recently I have been getting overlapping frames at the end of a roll >> with my >> M7 and motor. I have always (20 years) bent back the film leader to >> insure >> a quick easy load is this what is causing the problem? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> ============================================================ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >