Leica IIIc question

Greg Heath

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• Nov 26, 2015

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I have a Leica IIIc, I currently wind my own film cans and make them all 24 exposures. Will the Barnack Leica spool hold 36 exposures?

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Yes, but I would not go much passed there.

 

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• Nov 26, 2015

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Leica cassettes can hold as much as regular commercial cassettes.

 

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• Nov 26, 2015

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In reality the leica brass cassettes are designed to hold up to 40 exposures but since the counter only goes to 36 you're good to go..

 

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• Nov 27, 2015

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Thanks !!

 

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Leica 111c question

Greg Heath said:

I have a Leica IIIc, I currently wind my own film cans and make them all 24 exposures. Will the Barnack Leica spool hold 36 exposures?

Greg

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Yep, maybe over 40 if you lose track winding.

 

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• Nov 27, 2015

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Depends on thickness of film, PET based film can be very thin, some cine very thick.

But you would be no worse off with commercial cassettes that were not crimped.