film loading for leica O replica

[Tae Young Lee]

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Recently, I bought a leica O replica model on ebay. 

 

According to the review, it is told that the lens quality is better than older elmar lens. 

 

However, I don't know how I can load the film using spool. 

 

I can't pool the spool out from the camera. 

 

Is there anyone who knows loading the film?

 

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[wattsy]

It can be tricky to get the spool out of the camera – you just need to wiggle it a bit and possibly pull it with a little more force than you might be expecting. If you are really struggling try using an elastic band or piece of string to hook the end of the spool and give you more purchase. To load the film, it is advisable to trim the film leader as per the instructions that come with the 0 camera (there are also plenty of instructions on the web about trimming the leader for LTM cameras) although there is a "business card" trick that some people use as well. 

[Tae Young Lee]

It can be tricky to get the spool out of the camera – you just need to wiggle it a bit and possibly pull it with a little more force than you might be expecting. If you are really struggling try using an elastic band or piece of string to hook the end of the spool and give you more purchase. To load the film, it is advisable to trim the film leader as per the instructions that come with the 0 camera (there are also plenty of instructions on the web about trimming the leader for LTM cameras) although there is a "business card" trick that some people use as well. 

Thank you for your advice. I did it! 

[M9reno]

Now, putting the spool back, once you have the film attached, you have to look for a notch inside the spool, that fits a matching notch on the spindle.  Otherwise the spool won't go back in.

[M9reno]

Regarding the lens, have a look at the following.  Hopefully your lens will be ok, but mine suffered from flare until it was (easily) repaired.

 

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/250711-anastigmat-0-series-replica-funbut-flare/

[Tae Young Lee]

I have one more question.

Today, I have took a photo with bw film.

However, when I developed the film, I found that the half of the frame was over-exposed. 

When I look at the film, the half showed really good image, but the other half showed completely black color.

When I took a photo, I did the close the front of the lens with the cap after the shoot a scene.

Then, I turned the shutter dial and then I opened the caps and shoot. 

What's the problem?

[earleygallery]

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You probably fouled the shutter dial as you took the photo, which would cause the shutter to malfunction.

[M9reno]

I have one more question.

Today, I have took a photo with bw film.

However, when I developed the film, I found that the half of the frame was over-exposed. 

When I look at the film, the half showed really good image, but the other half showed completely black color.

When I took a photo, I did the close the front of the lens with the cap after the shoot a scene.

Then, I turned the shutter dial and then I opened the caps and shoot. 

What's the problem?

 

The sequence of actions that you describe here does not quite match what the instructions require:

 

1.  Shoot a scene.

2.  Cap the lens.

3.  Wind the film to the position where the shutter dial can be turned (red dot).  Change shutter slit width at this point, if desired.

4.  Continue to cap the lens.

5.  Wind the film further to the position where the shutter can be fired.  

6.  Uncap the lens.  And repeat.

 

If you uncap and shoot directly after turning the shutter dial, then you are not winding the shutter fully, and exposing film that is only partly wound.

[jc_braconi]

It seems that I have red : do not wind the film until you want to take an other picture
did I remember well ?

[M9reno]

It seems that I have red : do not wind the film until you want to take an other picture

did I remember well ?

 

Yes - exactly for the reason that you can only set the slit width ('shutter speed') half-way through the wind (step 3 in my post).  If you wind the film, then you have no exposure control using the shutter, but using the aperture only.  In practice this situation is fine:  if you know the general lighting conditions, then wind, uncap, and be ready for the next shot, fine adjusting the aperture as needed.

[Tae Young Lee]

Yes - exactly for the reason that you can only set the slit width ('shutter speed') half-way through the wind (step 3 in my post).  If you wind the film, then you have no exposure control using the shutter, but using the aperture only.  In practice this situation is fine:  if you know the general lighting conditions, then wind, uncap, and be ready for the next shot, fine adjusting the aperture as needed.

 

3.  Wind the film to the position where the shutter dial can be turned (red dot).  Change shutter slit width at this point, if desired.

 

I'm sorry, I hardly understand it. Could you show me more details or photos?

[FrozenInTime]

I scanned the manual a few years ago - hope it helps:

 

http://www.donaldingram.com/RFF/Leica_OSeriesManual.pdf

 

Gratuitous shot of my 0-series in half case ( yes I cut off the front of the full case )

 

[M9reno]

Tae Young Lee, see the pictures on p. 28 of the manual linked in the previous post, and description of what my step 3 entails on p. 29.