That's why I have learned to check that the rewind knob is turning after I load the film. Even if you load the film it doesn't always catch properly on the take-up spool. The ones that are lost are always the most amazing photos you could have ever taken.Most of us have had this sort of experience! Mine was with my first Pentax LX (I now have three! I need help.). I was shooting away, reveling in the buttery-smooth ball bearing film advance until I looked down and I'd taken over 36 exposures on a 24 exp cassette! Yep, I'd forgotten to even load the camera! And of course the majority of the pictures I'd taken were world-beaters....
Yes and always. Some cameras have short clips in the take-up spool, and any pressure pulls the film out. If I'm unsure I close the back, advance a frame, and very gently rewind until I feel resistance. Then I wind on and expect to see the handle turn. If it doesn't I open the back and check what's going on.That's why I have learned to check that the rewind knob is turning after I load the film. Even if you load the film it doesn't always catch properly on the take-up spool.
whole host of innovations over the years have been aimed at trying to make things less muppet-proof instead of forcing people to learn how to perform rudimentary basic tasks (physical and mental disabilities discounted of course). And now we've reached a stage where I have to ensure all the tins in my 90 year old father's kitchen are pull-ring because a proportion of his younger day-carers are unable to use a tin opener, be it electric or manual.some people would never attain the mechanical sensitivity to work with manual film feed.
Glad to read that you're happy with some of your pictures, but what happened with the 24/36 frames count issue? Didn't the negative reaveal anything?
That's great. So it did what was expected; all the shots came out, no tears, and only the last one got mangled.The people I sent it off to sent me 25 shots so I assume I managed to get 26 shots out of the roll and that the last one had multiple shots on it so they didn't bother sending it across!
Will try and work out how to get them across to you, they're 'better' but still not greatAnd next time remember that when it says 24 shots on the roll that means don't just keep winding after you've passed 24 shots, expect the end to be near. Would be nice to see some of your better shots.
That's great. So it did what was expected; all the shots came out, no tears, and only the last one got mangled.
Just make sure that there isn't any debris inside the camera and you are good to go. Those little sharp shards of film can get in anywhere!
Hahah..I've seen worse. Being out of focus is part of learning a rangefinder. What aperture are you shooting at?UPDATE: I created a flickr just for you all! https://www.flickr.com/photos/141308401@N06/?
Go easy on me!
I wouldn't go that far. Bottom loading rangefinders require a certain aptitude, as do many cameras with a separate take up spool. I never found Leica's quick load system on the later M cameras intuitive. Some Nikkormats have a very short film insert. Eastern bloc SLRs had their own knack.whole host of innovations over the years have been aimed at trying to make things less muppet-proof instead of forcing people to learn how to perform rudimentary basic tasks
The people I sent it off to sent me 25 shots so I assume I managed to get 26 shots out of the roll and that the last one had multiple shots on it so they didn't bother sending it across!
Did you get your negatives back and have prints made?
Also, those photos are not a bad start!
I am confused. You said earlier that you had received the processed film but that the negatives will arrive tomorrow. What form did the processed film take if it wasn't negatives, do you get some kind of pictures electronically first ?Didn't have prints made, I think negatives will arrive tomorrow... I paid extra to have them uploaded to dropbox before the CD arrives!
And thank you! Need to work on focusing!
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