For a while I owned a Leica that was manufactured in 1937. I don't recall the model number - 1a or some such. Worked just fine with contemporary 35mm film cartridges. Never had to trim the leader, never had any jams or difficulty when loading film.
Shel > > I used to own a iiic, and yes, it's a film leader trimming > > template. Who else but Leica would have the guts to > > design a camera where you had to trim > > your own leader to shape before you could wind it in the camera.... > > Jawohl! They vant to use a Leica, they do it OUR way." > > Film leaders were long enough for Leicas up until sometime in the > 1970s. After that they shortened them to their present length.
