JeTexas Posted December 5, 2012 Share #1 Posted December 5, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Lately when I load new film I'm having trouble getting it to hook up and start catching on the little gear teeth to advance. After much finagling and trying to tighten it up on the reels I can get it to start advancing, but it's being a real pain in the butt. Is it possible for things to get out of adjustment to cause this or am I just crappy at loading film? (I didn't have this issue for the first year I owned the camera.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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earleygallery Posted December 5, 2012 Share #2 Posted December 5, 2012 I doubt anything is out of adjustment. I can usually load my M2 or lllf easily, but every now and then it takes several attempts to get it right. I'd put it down to being just on of those things! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madNbad Posted December 6, 2012 Share #3 Posted December 6, 2012 Have you tried trimming the leader? Even just a little may help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted December 6, 2012 Share #4 Posted December 6, 2012 Hello Je, With the rewind knob extended & the rewind lever in the front vertical: Do you remember to take up the slack in the film cassette snugly but not too tightly while you are aligning the film over the sprocket teeth before closing the back & putting on the base plate? Film cassettes vary in how tightly the film inside is packed. What about a quick-load? They work very well w/ an M3. Still have to snug & align though. Besy Regards, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StS Posted December 6, 2012 Share #5 Posted December 6, 2012 There is an older thread with some pictures. Maybe this does help? Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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