Shel, it does. If you insert the leader first you keep tension on the film holding it on the sprockets while inserting the cassette. The other way does not and quit often the film pops out while you are trying to wind in onto the spool. I did it the wrong way for years, yes you can load it that way, but it is fiddlely as hell.
Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 10:01 AM Subject: Re: ME super film take up spool > It probably doesn't matter much whether the cartridge goes in first or > the leader is attached first. What's important is that you are careful, > take your time, and make sure the film is securely attached and properly > advancing before going of to make that once-in-a-lifetime photo. > > Fred wrote: > > > > > Never ever a problem with magic needles. And I always put > > > cartridge first. In fact, I love m. needles, I think it's a great > > > Pentax innovation in manual loading. > > > > I also love the magic needles. I've been happily using them since > > my first ME Super about 20 years ago, and I've only had one film > > advance failure during all the times since. I always put the film > > end into the magic needles first and then drop the cartridge into > > place, though. Works for me... > > -- > Shel Belinkoff > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ > http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/darkroom-rentals/index.html > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
