At 09:00 AM 11/19/98 +1300, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: re:F5 leader left out [13] [4] > >>A simple, but skill requiring method of leaving the leader out on the >>F5 is to release your finger from rewind button 2 ( the one on the >>eft top plate) as the film gets to the end. I have tried this and >>find I can be quite precise. However, I still think it is easier to >>use my Ilford film retriever thingy- it only takes 10 seconds to get >>the leader out using this. > >Using a film retriever is a lot safer too. I fogged the first 4 frames >on a roll this weekend trying to leave the leader out. It's a real >trick to get it just right. Actually, this is one reason the manual rewind is on the camera. You push in the #1 release then crank it back until you feel the film pop off the spool. It is 100% reliable, no fogging since there is a distinct feel when the film comes off the spool. If you over crank, then you can use the leader retriever later, but it really is a simple skill to master. Rob
