Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/11/15

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Subject: Re: film loading M6
From: "Craig W. Shier" <shier@mail1.mnsinc.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 20:36:42 -0500

At 03:50 PM 11/14/96 -0500, you wrote:
>I've read several post recently about film loading on the M6. I fail to see
>a problem. Take of the baseplate, drop in the film, replace the baseplate
>and shoot!
>
>kw

I can sorta second this opinion.  The loading is strange but actually
reliable.  I have mis-loaded my Nikon and P&Ss my wife uses but never the
Leica.  Sometimes a bit of manual awkwardness assures results where
automation may occasionally fail.