---- Doug Brewer <[email protected]> wrote: > Anthony Farr wrote: > > Although it's a bit late in the day of film to be discussing loading > > techniques..... > > > > Early in my photography life I acquired the habit of hooking up the > > leader to the take-up spool first, with the film cassette still held > > in my hand. Only when the leader was firmly held in its slot or > > needles did I draw the cassette across and engage it onto the rewind > > shaft. This kept the leader short and stiff when hooking up to the > > take-up spool, and avoided handling a slack length of leader which is > > what happens when using the conventional method of rewind hookup > > first, take-up hookup second. > > > > regards, Anthony > > this was my method as well.
For the LX and MES (assuming hands the size of dinner plates): Camera in right hand, base towards me, right thumb holding the back open. Cassette in left hand, between little finger and heel of palm, film leader between index finger and thmb, enough showing to insert into MN. Once inserted (about 1/2 inch-ish) slide left hand back, allowing cassette to move to front of hand and using right thumb to retain film in MN and engage with right-hand transport sprocket. Drop cassette, into proper location if lucky. Lock in place with rewind knob. Turn camera so that cassette side is nearest me and use left thumb to move film onto takeup spool, using right thumb to maintain location on transport sporcket. About 1/2 stroke is usually enough. Remove right thumb and make another small lever movement to ensure that takeup is working. Close back. Proceed. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
