Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Arrrrrrghhhhhhhh........loading M6en
From: csocolow <csocolow@mindspring.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2000 18:32:59 -0500

One thing I've done is to put a piece of white tape on the black rewind knob of my M6.
This way I can see that it is turning even in dark circumstances. I believe this is a
Tom Abrahamsson recommendation so I give credit where it's due.

Also, I was having loading problems with my M6 using the Rapidwinder without the
basket. After I transferred the basket from the original baseplate to the Rapidwinder I
simply put the tip of the leader into the middle of the take-up spool, attach the
baseplate/winder and crank off a couple frames while watching the rewind crank. Seems
to work great.

Carl Socolow

Jeffcoat Photography wrote:

> Adam: One thing that I always do is to wind the film one turn with the bottom  off
> to make sure that it is caught and down in to the camera right. Then when the
> bottom is on and locked and the back door is inside at the bottom I lift the rewind
> crank. Advance the film one more time, now lightly rewind the the film to take up
> the slack in the cassette and then with the rewind crank up advance to frame one,
> watching to see that the rewind crank is turning. When your sure, fold it back down
> and happy imaging.
> Cheers Wilber GFE
>
> Adam Bridge wrote:
>
> > Okay......pant pant pant.......I've just blown my second roll of film because
> > somehow I have NOT mastered how to really load the film in this puppy.
> >
> > Will SOMEONE tell me the tricks and how to be SURE that the film is loaded
> > right?
> >
> > #&$*(#%^*@!
> >
> > I just short 24 photos at the McCain rally from a perfect angle and I just KNOW
> > that its on emptiness.
> >
> > Sigh.
> >
> > Talk about feeling incompetent.
> >
> > Adam Bridge