[Leica] Leitz IIIc, IIIf, and IIIg Cameras

[bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)]

Actually, it can go almost as quickly as M6 loading, if you get yourself a
couple of spare take-up spools, and carry a few rolls, with take-up spools
attached, in your bag. ;-)


On 8/5/05 1:20 AM, "Daniel Ridings" <dlridings@gmail.com> wrote:

> Or you can take bottom loading as a meditative moment (it's not going
> to go fast, no matter how you look at it). I don't bother trimming the
> film. I take the lens off, set the shutter to T, fire it, and stick my
> fingers in the camera, pushing the film into place.
> 
> Some people stick a business card down the back of the camera and then
> pass the film behind it. Swiss army knives are regarded as dangerous
> objects when you travel :-)
> 
> Daniel
> 
> On 7/29/05, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig@summaventures.com> wrote:
>> Marc James Small wrote:
>> 
>>> There are really two camera series here:  the IIIc and IIIf black-dial,
>>> which share a common shutter mechanism, and the IIIf red-dial and IIIg 
>>> with
>> .....
>>> Those who gripe about the bottom loading have an issue real to them, but 
>>> it
>>> really is not an issue.  You must trim the film, an issue of a 
>>> five-second
>>> recessional with your Swiss Army Knife's scissors, and Bob's your uncle.
>>> It is, like casting a fly-fishing line, a matter of practice.  Do it 
>>> thirty
>>> times and you will wonder what all the fuss is about.
>>> 
>> Very good mail. AS to bottom loading and trimming; you can save yourself a
>> lot
>> of hassle by estimating how  much film you are likely to need (+1 roll)
>> trimming
>> them before you go out and having enough film and a spare in your bag.
>> 
>> Peter
>> 
>> 
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