[Leica] Loading the IIIc - speaking of IIIcs

[bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)]

So God knows what possessed me - given that I haven't shot a roll of film in
about a year and my Ms are gathering dust. But this weekend I finally gave
into the call of the something or other, and bought a gorgeous Retina IIIc
that I've been eying for months in a camera store window. Perfect - as in
mint - coated Schneider f2 Xenon 50mm lens, shutter seems right-on, flash
sync to a 500th, leather mint, a bit of brassing in front of shutter release
and cold shoe. Now to see what I can get with it.

And, boy, were those things built like tanks. ;-)


On 9/12/05 10:15 AM, "Stan Yoder" <vze2myh5@verizon.net> wrote:

> This also helps: before loading, wind (but do NOT release) the shutter. 
> This
> locks the sprocket
> wheel so that it does not revolve with the film as you attempt to engage 
> the
> film with the 
> sprockets. I believe this advice is in at least one LTM IB.
> 
> Stan Yoder
> Pittsburgh
> 
> 
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