Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/12/02
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> With my M6, I can get the first exposure at frame 0, and can usually get 39
> exposures on a 36 exp roll. This is a benefit not usually brought up in
> discussions of the relative merits of Leica vs. auto loading cameras. My
> Minolta 9xi will give me 36 exposure, period. So my Leica saves me 10% in
> film costs!
I often get 39 frames too, but I find it annoying.
More often than not, frame 39 comes back from Kodalux unmounted and
cut in half. I'm half tempted to rewind every roll at 37 just so I
don't miss those pictures that end up sliced. I guess that it is too
close to the end such that their automated Kodachrome machine cuts it
up before processing.
Any alternative suggestions?
--Jim Dempsey--
jjd@bbn.com
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