Film cutter template for Leica Barnack I, III & III (like Ablon 35mm)

• Replacement for the rare ABLON template: Replica of the Leitz film trimming template catalogue no. 14126 (produced 1931–1964) for the long film leader on Barnack bottom loaders, just as useful as the original, without the collector's price.
• Precisely dimensioned film leader: Guides the blade exactly along the contour, so the leader gets the correct shape for the transport mechanism of the screw mount camera.
• Can be taken apart for cleaning: Opens up so you can quickly remove film shavings and scraps after cutting.

Compatibility

Fits all Leica LTM (Barnack) cameras and their copies, including:

• Leica: I, II, III, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IIId, IIIf, IIIg
• Fed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• Zorki: 1, 2, 3, 4, 4K
• Leotax: Original, Elite, T, F
• Nicca: 3-S, 3-F, Type-5
• Canon: Early rangefinder models (LTM)

Note on the set variant: The Quick Load spool only fits up to the Leica IIIf, not the IIIg.

Scope of delivery

• Trimmer: 1x film trimmer (ABLON replacement)
• Trimmer + Quick Load spool: 1x film trimmer (ABLON replacement), 1x Quick Load spool

Technical details

• Material: engineering plastic
• Colour: black

Description

The original Leica ABLON template (Leitz catalogue no. 14126) for the long film leader on your Barnack camera is now a rare and expensive collector's item. This film trimmer is the functional replica, a repeatable solution for cutting the long film leader that these bottom loaders need for loading into the transport mechanism.

Use a sharp, narrow blade (e.g. a scalpel) and cut carefully along the guide so as not to damage the plastic. Alternatively, you can use it purely as a marking template: trace the contour with a pen, remove the template and cut along the marking with scissors. Before loading, make sure no film shavings are stuck to the material; the template can be taken apart to remove them.