I have officially joined the Leica club

[Xmas]

Up until 1971 or so all factory loaded cassettes, daylight and darkroom loads came with the Barnack leader then the film manufacturers decided to save a few frames...

 

[Kyle M.]

Up until 1971 or so all factory loaded cassettes, daylight and darkroom loads came with the Barnack leader then the film manufacturers decided to save a few frames...

I trimmed the leaders as prescribed in the IIIf owners manual and still got 25 frames on the two 24 exposure rolls of FP4+ I shot. I think it all depends on peoples style of loading and different cameras. I've heard of people getting 40 frames per 36 exposure roll on certain Nikon bodies, I've never got more than 38. I like multiples of six, it makes scanning easier.

 

[outwest]

I use Leitz lenses on my Leicas and Nikkor lenses on my Canon. The chrome Canon 50 1.8 left me underwhelmed.

 

[Kyle M.]

I use Leitz lenses on my Leicas and Nikkor lenses on my Canon. The chrome Canon 50 1.8 left me underwhelmed.

I ended up ordering an EX+ 1946 3.5 Elmar this morning.

 

[outwest]

Can't get more classic than that.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Good and Leitz lens to start with on the Leica.

 

[ToddB]

Enjoy your gear. It has a lot of horse power in regards to crisp photographs.