Leica LTM Leica FILCA casssette compatibility with other manufacturers

[waveey]

Hello all,

I know the Leica IXMOO is the latest version of the relodable Leica film cassette and the older screw mount FILCA styles are not compatible with the M series of cameras.
However, I was wondering if I could use the older style FILCA screwmount cassettes with other brands of cameras as if it were a generic relodable cassette? E.g my Canonet or various Nikon cameras?

Thank you!

 

[Phil_F_NM]

No. The reloadables have a little plunger in them which rotates the blind and allows the film to be pulled smoothly. The Leica film baseplates have a cam built in to the backside of the open/close key, which depresses the locking plunger and simultaneously rotates the blind. The casettes are also slightly longer, so they may not fit into other cameras.
Phil Forrest

 

[eli griggs]

Both are great cassettes though and unless you want to keep a small cone shaped spring in your Leica kit, to push the modern 135mm cassettes up to keep the image free of the possibility of sprocket holes, these are the E ticket.

Watson 135mm bulk-loaders will load these and has a special design that will open and close the cassette, for/after loading.

Cheers