Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/12

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Problems with Leica M6 0.85 rangefinder: flare
From: "Stephen Holloway" <hollowst@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 18:23:58 +0100

>From: "m.sadat @verizon.net" <m.sadat@verizon.net>
>
>what is a rapid load kit?
>

Normally you load an M3/M2 by removing the takeup spool, threading the film 
onto it and stuffing all this back into the camera. It takes about 3 hands 
if you're walking and isn't very quick.

The rapidload kit is a replacement takeup spool and a plastic flim guide 
which screws onto the baseplate. The spool has a slot which enables the film 
to be threaded onto it in the camera. It enables you to load an M3/M2 in a 
manner similar to an M6 (but a bit more fiddly).

They haven't been made for years but are available on the used market. (Mine 
was new old stock still in its box - probably drives collectors mad that I 
use it).

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Stephen Holloway
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