Re: [Leica] Anyone wanna talk screw?

["Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>]

In re the film leader....
I got a cheap aluminium one, under the 'Prinz' brand for about 3 bucks! I
use it to trim reloads for my R but it is long enough to cut 4 inch leaders.
Check with you camera dealer, or call B&H, as I think I saw one in their
catalog too.

Dan'l

dwpost@msn.com
- -----Original Message-----
From: Ernest Nitka <eenitka@axess.net>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 1998 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Anyone wanna talk screw?


>
>>Why not a III screw-mount?  Well as compared to a P/S, I want
>>to know what other users think.  What is the film loading like?  Is it a
>>nightmare, or does one eventually get the hang of it?  Also I'll be
wanting
>>a 35mm lens for it.  What's the best one?  Speed isn't a huge feature for
>>me, but it would be nice if it performs as well as the slower options.
>>What about viewfinders?
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
> James - I was reminded this weekend how fun it is to go out with just
>my IIIf and collapsible 50 S'cron and take pictures. It is small,
relatively
>quiet.
>I have the most fun going to antique shows getting pics of stuff ( junk)
>juxtaposed
>with other junk ( stuff) - it's a hoot to be using an antique and knowing
>that I'll have
>some great shots.  In fact when I got home I was looking over my contact
>sheets
>to decide which BW shot to enter into the Kodak (KINSA) contest and some of
>my favorite shots were done with the IIIf.  Now if I only figure out how to
>change the
>product label on all my Ilford Film to read Kodak ! :)  Oh before i forget
>the film loading
>isn't too bad - I made a cardboard template to cut the leader back - would
>like to get
>a real metal one ( ALBON I think - any out there have one to see for less
>than my
>mortgage payment) - for longer expeditions you would of course pre-cut
>several
>rolls of film.  I must be honest that I have stayed away from Slide films
>because of
>the exacting nature of exposure preferring to go with XP-2 or one of the
>color print
>films that would give me a printable picture if the exposure is off - I use
>a little Gosen Pilot 2
>that I take out periodically during the shoot to keep me close on the
>exposure.
>
>Good Luck   Ernie
>
>