Finally... I have a Leica

[Strangeluv]

This could be a whole new gas experience where you start at the top then work your backwards to an FSU with bad frame spacing and light leaks! 😀

Haha that will be something new 😀
Oh and congrats, beautiful setup!

 

[Kent]

That's some dedication to be willing to give a a D3 for an M3. 😉
Congratulations on your MP! What a nice machine!

 

[hexiplex]

Dreamy kit for sure! Enjoy it.

 

[Stravinsky]

There you go! Congratulations, looking forward to see the results!

 

[zerobuttons]

Congratulations on your purchase. I hope you will be as happy with your MP as I am with mine.

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I followed this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEyt94xMNUY
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You have to respect that mr. Abrahamsson has been using Leica M cameras for decades, but in my experience it is not necessary to wind before putting the bottom plate back on, and the Leica MP manual specifically warns against winding loaded film without the bottom plate mounted.

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I also tried this method with another roll: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ7KMr1yrOQ
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This method seems to be very sloppy and failure-prone.

The method described in the manual will not fail you:
1) Place the film in the chamber and pull out just enough leader so that the end does not reach all the way through the wind-up rose. Make sure that film is straight along the guides for the pressure-plate in the back.
2) Put the bottom plate back on.
3) Wind once. Push the shutter-release button.
4) Pull up the rewind button and wind back until there is tension on the film. Push the rewind button back down.
4) Wind once and watch the rewind button rotate. Push the shutter-release button. IF THE REWIND BUTTON DOES NOT ROTATE WITH THIS WIND-ON, START ALL OVER AGAIN.
5) With the next wind-on, the film counter will show "1" for the first exposure on the film, and you are ready to shoot.

This guy comes very close to the description in the manual, except for the bending of the film-leader tip, which I have seen at least one repair technician frequenting RFF recommend against:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWMz89XeUBg

EDIT: spelling error

 

[John Lawrence]

A bit late, but congratulations on your new camera. Hope you have many happy times shooting it.

John

 

[umcelinho]

now that's a cute softie 🙂

 

[LeicaFan]

Again, thank you everybody for the kind words.

Zerobuttons, thanks for explaining it to me. I think I have the hold of it now!

 

[Roninman]

Wow Wes, What a beauty!! Congratulations, you own something that will last generations. Please post some Pics...

 

[Roberto V.]

Wow, great combination! Congratulations on your first M. Have fun and post lots of photos.

 

[gb hill]

should we start a wager as to when he gets his second lens?

I can already see a user M2 in this mans future. This MP is too nice to use & get beat up!😉
Enjoy the MP! It's my favorite Leica M.

 

[Vics]

Here's a guy who uses just that same camera and a very similar 35mm lens. Something to strive for...
http://www.smague.fr/
Enjoy that camera!

 

[LeicaFan]

Got back from SF yesterday and I took my film to be developed/printed at Costco today (I know, I know...) since I didn't want to wait to ship them out to be properly developed/scanned.

They actually came out pretty good, but when I scanned them at home (just using a basic Epson printer/scanner), they didn't come out all that great. Not a big surprise, really. I'm going to start sending my stuff to Precision and have them develop and scan my film to a CD, but for now, here are two pictures.

Inside the Ferry Building

Blue Bottle baristas

 

[anitasanger]

Nice pics! Now go buy a brick of tri x and a processing tank!

 

[LeicaFan]

Thanks.

Im not too sure if I'm ready to start developing my own film!