Frames X, 00 and 0

[nickandre]

Why do modern cameras with auto wind skip these frames? I always loved the ability to squeeze 41 exposures onto my 36 exposure rolls of film with my K1000 loaded in a dark closet. Is this a conspiracy or what?

 

[removed account4]

probably because not everyone loads their film in darkness, and
one usually burns 2 frames with the back open to make sure
all the sprocket holes are aligned ..

when i want more than 36 exposures for a roll of 36, i just use a half frame camera
and get between 72 and 80 exposures ..

 

[PhotoJim]

There's really no direct way around this.

You could always use a manual-wind camera. Then you get full control over where you start shooting.

When I was a kid we loaded film in the darkroom and shot right after the leader. Frugal. But it was fun.

 

[Kevin Caulfield]

You can always attach a false leader to get more shots but the trick is to attach it with something strong enough but not "bulky".

 

[phaedrus]

Hmm, on my Leica MP, I routinely get pictures on 0 and X, sometimes on 00. But then, you could argue that it isn't a modern camera. Thank Oskar!

 

[analogsnob]

Those first frames were many times of people's feet as they blew off the frames to get the counter to "1". I always wanted to do a show of those frames- feet and different ground it was really fasinating (sp?). Or maybe we were just bored in the lab......