Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There are a bunch of them if you google it, but all you need to know is make the tongue 20 or more sprocket holes long. On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 9:50 AM, Mister Guy via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > I could scan my template if you think it would be useful. > > Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> > > ________________________________ > From: LUG <lug-bounces+bliss64=hotmail.com at leica-users.org> on behalf of > Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 9:02:43 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Cc: Don Dory > Subject: Re: [Leica] IIIf - HELP!!!! > > OK, let me be the spoiler. Other than a once a year romp exercising your > LTM body why would you use one of these? If you are on a budget the > various Canon's are cheaper and far easier to load. If you are a shooter a > beat up M3 can be had at under 1K US and is a far easier camera to focus > and use. > > My real point is for the periodic experience of using the camera HCB used > all you need is to cut a few rolls 7-8 sprocket holes back and go have > fun. No need to worry about TSA and scissors or knives causing delay. And > in complete disclosure I do very occasionally take my F, IIIF BD, Canon > IVb, Canon 7 out to play: although I won't pay for another CLA as the > shutter dries out again and the slow speeds go off again. > > To be very clear there are a number of examples on the web showing exactly > what the old leaders looked like so trimming a roll to a rough > approximation of that profile is not difficult. My experience is that if > you get the trimmed part under 50% of the height of the film you are good > to load. Several decades ago on this list we had discussions about the > various ways people loaded their cameras. A rough consensus was to us B on > the second or third wind from loading to confirm film transport and > flatness without the lens on. > > All the best > > On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 3:10 AM, Mister Guy via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > > > Those leaders are easy to cut by hand with or without the template using > > scissors of all things! > > > > Curt > > > > ________________________________ > > From: LUG <lug-bounces+bliss64=hotmail.com at leica-users.org> on behalf > > of > > Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 7:49 AM > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: Re: [Leica] IIIf - HELP!!!! > > > > Yes the LTM series was designed with the older longer leaders for > loading. > > Apparently it?s a big deal if you try putting a short leader in. IT > doesn?t > > like to be shorted. And will get back at you by turning your film into > > confetti inside your camera. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Mark William Rabiner > > Photographer > > > > ?On 4/10/18, 3:44 AM, "LUG on behalf of Robert Meier" <lug-bounces+mark= > > rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of robertmeier at > > usjet.net> > > wrote: > > > > But you need a longer leader than film comes with, not shorter. > > > > > > > On Apr 9, 2018, at 8:05 AM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at > > summaventures.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > I used to carry nail scissors and cut the leaders by hand, that was > > until the > > > post-9/11 situation. All the fuss about what you could - and > > couldn't - carry on > > > with you meant no more nail scissors. Now I just use the leader on > > the film and > > > wind it round the take-up spool one extra time or so. > > > > > > It has incidentally affected my carbon footprint; I take trains > > internationally > > > where I can and often drive. I fly far less than I used to. > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > On 09/04/2018 12:28, Mark Rabiner wrote: > > >> I tried the non-template me tear it myself approach which got me > > into this mess in the first place. > > >> I'm now going to try using an idiot template. I have a feeling no > > more messes. > > >> My leaders will no longer possess my inimitable personality; only > > to be snipped off in the end. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > -- > > > > > > =========================================================== > > > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information > > LUG Info Page - leica-users.org<http://leica- > > users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug> > > leica-users.org > > Your email address: Your name (optional): You may enter a privacy > password > > below. 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