Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/04/11

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Subject: [Leica] IIIf - HELP!!!!
From: dankhong at gmail.com (Dan Khong)
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 05:26:09 +0800
References: <3b658587-7654-3eba-a0c4-dacd1dc9254f@summaventures.com> <B7663175-FDD0-46FC-95CA-3E36B3BE5C0C@gmail.com> <b6e55043-e16d-1f0f-883d-1a7a00bfc9e7@summaventures.com> <CC6725E3-FAB1-40DE-A27C-5F7891F408EF@rabinergroup.com> <17118c4b-18cc-383b-fd9b-9eff80f1e459@lighttube.net> <0E431BFB-227D-4844-9B41-F25C48A9ECCA@rabinergroup.com> <37e2e317-5e71-5118-0690-97578ca13c73@summaventures.com> <A3ABCB23-94E1-47EB-B584-967ACD318447@usjet.net> <594B96B6-757E-49FD-BD60-5D8398482760@rabinergroup.com> <DM6PR14MB2395124478B6502577EBC243AABD0@DM6PR14MB2395.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>

All said, and for some strange reason, there are folks who can never get
the cut right however hard they try. No kidding.That is why they sell the
template.

On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 3:10 PM, 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
>     >
>     >
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