Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The same thing happened to me 2 days ago. Used the Leica insertion procedure to the letter saw the rewind lever turn when advancing to the first frame and discovered at sequence number 40 that something was wrong then rewound in half a turn what film were you using? mine was scala felt really stupid best regards simon jessurun - ----- Original Message ----- From: <TheGadsby@aol.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 9:59 AM Subject: [Leica] M6 rapid loading take up spool > Hiya LUG owners > > I am having some troubles with my M6 take up spool. > > The last few films havnt wound on correctly although I was fairly certain > that they were in properly and winding. > > The diagram shows that the leader should be placed between the prongs but in > my case this causes the film to slip when tensioned. > > If I put the leader through the prongs and wind on so that it catches and is > wrapped round the prongs the film winds on OK. > > Whats am I doing wrong advice please. > > > John Gadsby > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html