> Well, I just tried with Freds little trick, and with practice I > think it will be quicker because you don't have to release the > shutter until after you close the back.
When you have to frequently load (and also unload) film while trying to keep your balance while holding on with one hand (as much as possible) to the rail on a pitching boat, you learn all the tricks that tend to make loading quick and reliable. For similar reasons, I use a couple of Program Pluses (one is actually a Program A) as my dedicated "boat bodies", even though I use Super Programs and LX's for almost everything else, simply because the shutter mode dial is so easy to operate with a flick if the right index finger, while one of these bodies (and its attached ME II winder) is held comfortably in the right hand (with a wrist strap around the right wrist for security). In contrast, operating the shutter mode dial on a Super Program is more involved and is certainly less convenient under boat conditions. Back in the 80's I used a pair of ME Supers as my "boat bodies", and I (very carefully) used a drop of "super glue" on the shutter mode dial of each to lock the little white button (that is used to keep the dial in Auto) in the "depressed" position, so that I could turn the shutter mode dial from Lock to Auto to Manual and back with a flick of the right index finger, without having to press the little white button down each time. But I digress... Fred - 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 .
