Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You are right - the hotshoe method is prob the best. I may make up a plastic insert with a 'C' on one side and a 'B&W' on the other. I was just wondering (on this cold sunday morn) what other leica-heads use. On a side note - about to go down to an auction to see about an M3 double stroke.. Eric - -------------------------------------------------- www.faneuil.net - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 10:07 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] help- what film is in my camera? > eric korenman asked: > Subject: [Leica] help- what film is in my camera? > > > > Ok - it has starting hapening to me (at a tender early age).. > > As a weekend warrior photographer I often pick up my M7 on a Saturday > > morning to shoot. > > Counter often says frame 15 or 16 - but hmmm.. what is in camera? Did I > last > > shoot TCN or Fuji Press 400? Rats - no way to know until I finish the > roll. > > I have taken to taking a bit of the film's box and slipping it into the > > hotshoe - but it seems rather inelegant. > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html<<<<<<<< > > Eric, > You're already using the best and simplest method that many have used for > years and it's "free!". > > It may not "look elegant" in your eyes, but who cares? There's too many > shooters out there more concerned about their "Leica looking elegant" than > just accepting it's nothing more than a tool to take pictures. The film box > tear off is practical, slip in hot shoe simple and doesn't cost a penny! So > what's the problem? > > Another thought is, don't stop shooting until you've used the last frame and > always leave your camera empty so you must load it the next time you go out > to shoot. Then you never have this concern. > ted > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html