My baby arrived. Let the adventure begin

CopperB

CopperB

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My M3 arrived in the mail along with a bill from Customs Canada for $103. I picked up a used tele-elmarit 90 2.8 (Canada) locally. So, I'm ready to learn how to load this puppy and give it a go. 😱 I'm such a newbie to film I'm scared sh**less!

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As one who is in Toronto, I can honestly say - you're up early to announce this 😉

Enjoy it - the M3 is a great camera - there's a Toronto meet tomorrow if you're interested.

Cheers,
Dave
 
Loading an M3 is not a problem. Just be aware that you'll need a surface on which to place the bottom plate while you're inserting the film leader into the take up spool.

Of course, congratulations on the baby! 🙂
 
camera on the neck. Bottom plate in the pocket. Film loading is fine after you've done it a few times. I have more problems loading a Bessa-R than my M2
 
Do you have to cut the film to load it?

Unfortunately, I was just in TO on Wed for U2 but couldn't stay for the weekend. I would have loved to join the meet up. Hopefully next time.
 
I hope you have a lot of fun with the camera. The old phrase used to be: "Film is cheap."

That meant that you should feel free to experiment a bit. And if you ruin some shots, learn from it and try not to repeat it.

Above all -- congratulations and best wishes on your film journey.
 
My experience is that I never had to cut film for any Leica, be it LTM or any M. My LTMs are a IID and a IIIC and Ms are M2 and M3s.
Cheers
 
Make sure you meter and or at least make an educated guess. 🙂

Try all the various shutter speeds to make sure they are working well. I usually find a certain EV value and then adjust the shutter / aperture so they are all that same EV value. Then, I can go through all the shutter speeds and make sure that the exposures are consistent and that the shutter is working properly at all speeds.

Also, for easy and cheap black and white processing, give diafine a try.

Most of all, have fun!
 
david.elliott said:
Also, for easy and cheap black and white processing, give diafine a try.
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I can second that. You should try to learn how to develop film yourself and Diafine is an easy developer to start with. It is very economic also and I like the results. Especially Tri - X and Diafine are a great combination for low light photography. But most of all, have fun!
 
First day out and I have learned the following lessons:

1. Remember that there is no TTL and therefore you won't know you haven't remembered to remove the lens cap until after you've taken your shot.

2. Don't forget that outside lines are not the ones to pay attention to when composing a shot with a 90mm lens

3. Check and double check your aperture even when in a rush for a street shot. f5.6 in bright sun will give you two very blown shapes walking down the street not a dear lady with her 9 year old grandson taking her arm to walk.


So far I'm probably 2 for 10 shots. This is an expensive way to learn. LOL
 
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