How to properly load a Leica III
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- There are many videos on RUclips where people show you how to load film into the old screwmount Leicas by putting your fingers inside an open shutter. This is a quick way to ruin your camera.
This shows the proper way of loading your Leica with film.
Good explanation. I used Leica, Canon, even a Reid back in the late 1950's and 1960's. They all load the same way. I think Leica was the first camera to use 35mm movie film, so naturally the cartridges were designed to work with Leica... and the copies. Eventually when most cameras began to have a "back door" for loading film, the film makers shortened the leader. It never occurred to me to just tear the film - I always cut it with scissors... rather awkwardly.
Thank you so much for this. I just bought a Leica IIIc and this helped a lot!
Only thing I would change would be, I actually begin my leader cut from the perforations and come down, rather than across from the front I found it was just easier that way.
Very good explanation.
Good idea!
@@Libsenth I was getting that "hangnail" if I tried to make the turn, and sometimes, I was having to do some weird arcing curves to hit the gap between perforations, so I just reversed the process, hope that helps.
I never use my teeth to tear film. Might get slobber in the camera--besides, it looks half-a--ed when you do that, so I have a small scissor in my kit, and pre-cut the film when I am using a Barnack so I rarely cut it in the field. I bought a repro cutting guide, 3-D printed in plastic. The guide was ok at first but now goes unused, except as a drawing guide for a marker and my Dollar-Store scissors.
That's great it works for you! I often shoot many rolls over a very short period of time with my Leica III, so this method works great for me.
Thanks for your help learning about my new cam 😊
very nice I have the same camera using scissors ,you did that really well , going to try that myself thanks
Thanks, still don't understand why the film has to be trimmed. Seems like it would catch that spool with a typical amount of lead.
If you don't trim then it will actually damage the curtain.
Thank you very much just got a mark 3 and I am going to give it a try
They're great cameras. I use mine very often. Small, compact and does the job. Enjoy it!
Thank you this was so helpful
Hi, do you need to fire off the 2 first shots at the start?
Isn’t it just wasting 2 shots? Thanks.
As with all cameras, it's recommended to do at least 1-2 shots first to bring guaranteed fresh film to the gate. If not, your photo may have light leaks, or missing half the shot. It's not worse than that.
@@Libsenth Fantastic thank you!
I just recevied a IIIF. Whats the point of cutting the film. I didnt and it was able to load and shoot fine. What am i gaining or missing by cutting my film
Really nice lifehack in the forest or somewhere away from sizors :3 Nice
Thanks! Yeah, tool free is always best.
@@Libsenth Thats right ^^
Beautiful shutter sound.
Overall a nice video. One thing I didn't see is how you set the film counter to zero. Would be a good addition to add.
Thanks for the comment! Setting the film counter to zero slipped my mind while filming, but I added it in text. To set the frame counter, simply rotate the dial until the arrow is at "0"! :)
can I use a 100 iso roll film in my Leica IIIc?
Yes, you can use any iso film with this camera. Just expose accordingly.
Thanks for the video! Do I need to change the shutter speed before I load a new roll?
My rewind knob spins but not very much, what might be wrong?
Good job bro. Respect
thanks!
I had one of these Leicas in the 1960s and never trimmed the leader.
neil piper Probably it wasn‘t a III/IIIa . I‘ve tried it today on a IIIa Without trimming, and the film got stuck + the guide holse ripped out. Tryed it again with trimming and it worked. I think the main difference between the III and the IIIa is the shutter speed.
@@scheichi2000 I saw a video of someone using expired Kodak film I'll actually had a long leader like the one being cut in this video.
does not complicate your life! you don't need to cut the film. I always use my visit card I insert between the film and the flat spare part behind the film.
what happened to the modeling channel no more videos?
thank you!
6:16 why did you turn that to take the film out? I thought turning the other screw was enough
As was explained, it is merely tightened to see that it actually moves when moving the other knob. If it moves, then film is loaded correctly. If it doesn't, then it isn't loaded correctly.
Loved the vid, left a like and a sub :}
I was doing it in the worng way... Thanks for this
I'm glad it helped you!
Thanks again, I did it wrong twice ( with the curtains open ), I'm must be worried about the camera?
Beautiful camera there ;)
It was good enough for Robert Frank
see the MUK camera service channel which shows another way
Insert a card into the film and you don't need to cut it!😀
i was wonderiny how to trim film when traveling since sharp objects can't go into the plane except baggage, but then "i use my teeth"....
That's exactly what I do, I use my teeth to make a small cut, and then I just carefully tear it off.
If you get unlucky catch a snag on that bad angle teeth cut your curtain is shot damage
A fascinating watch, but I have difficulty in understanding why anyone , unless an absolute fan, would want to faff about like that…. Give me digital any day…. I do, understand that, these are very early cameras…
It's young people's things. We want to use these old cameras so that we could somehow feel nostalgic.
How to properly load a Leica: rip the film off with no care whatsoever.
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youre doing it all wrong