[Leica] Leica IIIc

[ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)]

Lots have recommended trimming film, but Steve Gandy's method works  
well for me.

http://cameraquest.com/ltmcam.htm
It's under "Peculiarities". You don't have to tote scissors, and it's  
reliable.

Ric Carter
http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies


On May 16, 2006, at 10:36 PM, Arche, Harvey wrote:

> Hey Ashley,
>  Vick and Don's advice, particularly about cutting the leader to  
> make film loading easier, are all good tips. Here's another: go to  
> the auction site and get yourself an old Norwood Director light  
> meter. A good working one will cost less than $20, and it will be  
> calibrated in shutter speeds that correspond with the old scale.  
> They are very reliable, even 50 years later, although not great in  
> low light situations, and a classic. Make sure it has the  
> perforated high slide and lumisphere dome. Email me off-list it you  
> have ?'s.
> Cheers,
> Arche
>
>
>
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