Barnack film loading, a long leader idea

[Doug A]

Does an ABLON (or knockoff) travel well in a camera bag? Or is it something that is only used at home, and not taken along on trips?

The ABLON takes up almost no room and is very rugged. I don't carry it in my camera bag because I would also have to carry the utility knife I use with it, and that would take up quite a bit of room in my little bag. Not to mention the trouble when flying. What I do instead is pre-cut the leaders on all of my film when I buy it in factory-loaded cartridges or bulk load it in FILCA cassettes.

 

[45govt]

Here is the one I use and works well and was very reasonable

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Film-trimm...277970?hash=item2392f35d12:g:JSgAAOSwdjdZ-lFF

 

[Rayt]

For a year I used a IIIf regularly as my only camera for weekend outings. I settled on the business card method and my fastest loading time was 30 seconds standing up with the bottom plate in my pocket. I went back to the M and sold all the Barnacks except one because it was attached to a Tom A Rapidwinder and I had lost the stock bottom plate so couldn't sell it. Anyway I tried taking it out for a shoot years later and couldn't for the life of me load the dam thing. I finally gave up. So which ever method you settle on it is matter of practice practice practice.

 

[davidnewtonguitars]

The bottom plate of my M2 has the drawing, film cassette with long leader, same as my Barnack. I've never loaded the M2 with a long leader.
Will I be sorry some day?

 

[Dave Little]

The bottom plate of my M2 has the drawing, film cassette with long leader, same as my Barnack. I've never loaded the M2 with a long leader.
Will I be sorry some day?

Your M2 has a back door, so you can see everything is lined up.
i have modified my M2 with a quick load kit !

No problems

Dave