Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/27

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Subject: [Leica] LUG question
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:55:12 -0500
References: <bac93c317e39b11ce7ce954c546d9338@mail.gmail.com>

On Mar 26, 2011, at 5:44 PM, Jim Shulman wrote:

> Has anyone else had multiple problems with the Leica quick-load system?
> 
> I recently acquired an M4, and have wound up trashing about a half-dozen
> rolls of film (and far too many lost shots) because the &^%$#@! film had 
> not
> advanced.  I?ve tried checking it (it seems to be advancing before I shut
> the door), and I still lose rolls.

No M4 experience here.
Lots of M2 and M3 experience - without problems.
Lots of M6 quick-load experience:
always make sure the rewind knob is turning
before you replace the the baseplate;
and after.

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
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