Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: M6 scratching film -Reply
From: lucien <lucien@ubi.edu>
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 16:14:51 +0100

"Moore, Andrew" wrote:
> 
> > I have never had to turn so hard as I do when rewinding my M6. As I
> > get near the end of the process, I worry about breaking off the rewind
> > crank through twisting so hard.
> 
> I've noticed this as well.  To reduce the force on the crank, when the
> tension is really starting to strengthen (film almost completely
> rewound), I turn the crank from two positions 180 degrees from each
> other (using my thumb and index finder).

The two last time I used the new Ilford 3200, 
I found the end of the film leader inside the camera (1 cm).
Tore away!

Lucien