[Leica] Coenen's interview on Asahi Camera

[firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)]

Yeah, no real complaints here: loading is fine, not better, but just as 
good ;-)

On 23/04/2005, at 8:57 AM, Steve Unsworth wrote:

> I flip the camera upside down with the lens against my chest and I
> change the film using both hands. With an open back I always seem to 
> get
> the flip open back caught up in the back. And I need three hands, one 
> to
> hold the camera, another to hold the film in place and a third to drag
> the film across to the pick-up spool. Yes I know I'm doing it wrong, 
> but
> I genuinely find an M easier to load - something I never thought I'd 
> say
> when I bought my first one!
>
> Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org] On Behalf
> Of Mark Rabiner
> Sent: 22 April 2005 23:37
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Coenen's interview on Asahi Camera
>
>
>
>>
>> And the lack of innovation around the M is actually quite staggering.
>
>> Is there anyone that actually prefers e.g. the bottom-loading vs. a
>> easy swinging-back loading with a small window to
>> show if/what film-type is loaded?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> p.
>
>
>
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Alastair