[Leica] Leica M film loading

[brad at bradbrad.com (brad daly)]

i discovered after a while with the M6 that i was overdoing things, 
pulling the leader a little too far and getting it too far into the 
take-up spool.  this was causing the film to shift down a couple of 
millimeters and miss the sprockets.  now i've learned just to pull the 
leader out a little bit, so that it's over sprockets on both the top 
and bottom and the end is just between the blades on the take-up spool. 
  i always crank twice before closing the back and putting the bottom 
plate back on.

--brad

On 5 Apr 2005, at 11:47 PM, Frank F. Farmer wrote:

> 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.