[Leica] Leica NY Times article-Leica/Contax

[amr3 at uwm.edu (amnet)]

On Fri, 9 Aug 2013 Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com>wrote: 
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica NY Times article 

>7. Loading an LTM is kind of a pain, between film trimming, aligning the 
>film perfectly, and checking to see that it's loading properly.  Kind of a 
>draw here, because the Contax's fully opening back which slides off the 
>camera (and unsecured takeup spool, which invariably winds up on the 
>floor) means that you have to get everything just right (tight enough 
>start on the spool, no film slack across the rear of the shutter) before 
>reattaching the back.  Since I have figured out how to tear leader for a 
>LTM Leica, the Leica's actually a little faster to load. 
 
>Jim 
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Jim, do you use your built-in back holder when changing film with the Contax?

Here it is in use (with a Nikon F):
<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Gear/20130809_MR_Mine_LMX1010718.jpg.html>

I took the strap off for clarity, but the strap makes it even easier to 
juggle all the components.

Alan

Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Photo Services
(Retired)
UPAA POY 1978
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