Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>At 09:24 AM 3/3/2000 -0800, you wrote: >>How short is short? I have a IIIc and have not loaded yet. > >LTM cameras require a leader of approximately three or four inches. I clip >by eye and have never had a problem. I simply don't see what the problem >is for others, but it does seem to be a block to a lot of folks. > >Marc : i always trim 13 holes inward. here's my m.o.: - - fire the shutter before removing bottom plate - - trim the film leader thirteen sprocket holes inward - - stick film end into the spindle - - load the film into the camera - - close the bottom - - pull up rewind knob - - rewind slack - - (with knob still up) wind on the shutter - - (with knob still up) fire shutter and wind on - - repeat - - collapse the rewind knob - - reset the film counter works every time. never misloads. guy