Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]ted grant wrote: > > Jack wrote: > > <<<< Now that I'm committed, how in the heck do you load it > on the run?>>>> > > Hi Jack, > > Easy! :) > > Base plate comes off and goes in your mouth cross wise like a pirates > dagger, (definately donot drool!) You turn the camera over the roll drops > into your hand and into your pocket, the new roll is already out of the > casset, a quick look down drop roll in and at the same time feed the leader > into the three prongs, put base plate back on , advance a couple of times > and away you go. > > I can do it with my eyes closed strictly from feel! :) > > You'll get used to it after the 1 thousand roll mark. :) > > ted If you stick baseplate between little finger and third finger, you won't get drool on the plate and you can still talk to your subject or run (looking like a loaded camel with everything bouncing). Donal Philby San Diego