Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have owned a IIIg since 1957 when I purchased it new. Shortly after its purchase, I tried some Ansco film and found it would not load and advance through the camera. To make matters worse, little film chips were broken loose. The Leica dealer in Eagle Rock showed me the leader trimming required and sold me a Leitz template which I used most of the time, although I quickly learned to trim the leader without it. I am a strong advocate for properly trimming the leader for any LTM cameras. Best regards, Roland Smith roland@dnai.com - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim" <licquia@mindspring.com> To: "Leica-Users@Mejac. Palo-Alto. Ca. Us" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 4:20 PM Subject: [Leica] IIIg, To Trim or Not To Trim? > I have just returned from London where I acquired a beautiful IIIg from > Andrew at The Classic Camera in Pied Bull Yard off Bury street. It also has > the instruction book but nowhere in the booklet does it suggest that you > need to trim the film leader as is the case with older LTM camera bodies. I > would be interested in others' experience in this regard. Thanks. > > Jim Licquia > River Forest, IL > >