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Subject: [OM] ABLON and screw mount leicas
From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:17:00 +1300
Andrew wrote
> Screw-mount Leicas require a film 'leader' about twice as long as  
> normal - they are a bugger to load. To help, Leica made a template  
> called an ABLON (once every Leica product had a five letter code and  Oh
> there were a lot of them). It was a flat, slotted metal device that  you
> could slip the film end into and simply trim by running a knife  around
> the edge. Of course, original ABLON's now command a good price  so you can
> get reproductions and recently I saw someone selling little  leather
> pouches for them out of China. Andrew Fildes

I was amazed when I saw the prices in the auctions noted by Piers. Thanks 
for the warning and info

Brian Swale. 
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