Thank you, Dave! I've actually solved the problem since posting :)
For background: I have experience working as a camera & lens technician. My best, j. On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM Dave Tetzlaff <[email protected]> wrote: > Very basic questions: > > Has it ever worked correctly for you? Or did you have this problem when > you got it? > > Have you examined the mechanism with the cover off? Does anything seem > amiss? E.g. if the film is pooling instead of spooling that suggests the > take up hub isn't turning or lacks torque... in which case it would turn if > there's no spool on it, or just a spool but not pulling film. Is the > mechanism loosing either the upper or lower loop? > > Since it can be hard ti visualize problems from written descriptions, can > you shoot a short video of the problem occuring with your phone upload it > to Youtube or some other video host site, and post a link here (and/or > other sites with 16mm knowledge) so we could see what you're talking about. > > (Hopefully you have some slug to run tests, or can get some from some kind > maker in your area.) > > Caveat: There are some 16mm cameras a mechanically inclined amateur can > take apart and futz with some. IIRC a Bolex isn't really one of them... > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM jenelle stafford <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I believe I am the second owner of a non-reflex Bolex in pretty beautiful >> condition. I've encountered a film transport issue: the film doesn't stay >> threaded on the lower sprocket onto the take-up spool, instead traveling up >> and off the sprocket and pooling in the camera body. I would love to fix >> this myself, and I'm wondering if it's a matter of adjusting the height of >> the sprocket. Anyone have any experience with this, or resources you could >> direct my way? >> >> Thank you! >> Jenelle >> -- >> Frameworks mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org >> > -- > Frameworks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org >
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