Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tom Kumagai <kumagai@po.cnet-ma.ne.jp> writes: <<Dear sirs, Does such thing as the subject exist? Doesn't matter whether it's by Leit= z = or not. I think the cartridge should be fun thing to play with, and if the use of a daytime loader is possible, would be nice... ;-) Tom K. # I already have posted over this subject to the "Decadent Leica" BBS an= d = they told me that there isn't one that they know of. # I kinda figured that putting it in the darkbag before opening the = cartridge chamber and closing the little shutter thing of the cartridge # would do, but that kinda defeats the purpose, ain't it?>> Tom and all... I use the Leica cassettes all the time. They can be loaded very simply with an off-the-shelf standard Alden 74 bulk loader. This loader has the= built in capability to close the Leica cassette before opening the bulk loader. Ben Fernandez showed me how it works years ago...and all the whi= le I had been using this bulk loader for standard snap-cap cassettes, I didn= 't realize that it could also handle the Leica cassettes until I saw it done= =2E = The Alden model 74 bulk loader is what you are looking for...if you have questions about how to operate with Leica cassettes I would be happy to help. Michael Hintlian =