Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/13

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Subject: [Leica] To the "don't ask about film loading" LUGers.
From: "Lee, Jonathan" <Jonathan.Lee@hrcc.on.ca>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 10:36:58 -0400
 
In my estimation, there are few LUGers who have less manual dexterity than a
dog or are imbeciles.  The film loading question keeps coming up because
there is a recurring film loading problem among intelligent, agile LUGers as
they use their camera.  Name calling, general eye rolling and snide,
arrogant comments will not make their problem go away.  

IME, KR64 and Tri-X jams a lot in my M6TTL as the kink in the film leader
refuses to move past the film frame opening.  Does that make me an imbecile
or a dog? It shouldn't, since Velvia and Delta100 never jam in my camera.
What's the real problem? I don't know, but a helpful hint from a fellow
LUGer got me to make the leader longer and the "problem" films no longer
jam.  

Jonathan Lee

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