I've had it before where the cartridge was to tight and it had to work for a bit before pulling the film, which sounds like this one...
On Oct 5, 2011, at 3:57 PM, Jason Halprin wrote: > If I had to guess (and I am very much guessing here), the shop is likely > correct and the camera claw is having difficulty pulling the film down > (though that clip looked mighty stable...so it works splendidly for 6 seconds > at the end of the roll?). However, it's possible that this was a fluke and > that particular cartridge of film was defective. I've rarely come across a > super 8 camera that I couldn't find some technical or mechanical deficiency > with, but not all of them result in an unworkable camera. > > Might it be cheaper to try and shoot a roll of B&W reversal, and get that > roll processed before declaring it unfit and giving a refund of any sort? > > -Jason Halprin > > From: Kevin Timmins <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 5:31 PM > Subject: [Frameworks] Camera Problems > > Hi all, > > I have a super 8 query regarding a camera I sold a while back. I'm trying to > figure out what's happened. Now I tested the camera before sending it out and > got images/the film pulled through fine. > > Here is what the buyer has said has happened after using a film cartridge > (100d, with correct settings, etc) developed by a lab in soho: > > "they called to say that only a six second burst had come out. It so happened > to be the last 6 second burst that I did owing to the fact that the film > counter had reached 50ft. After getting the film back and looking the > exposure is great. I have taken it for a free look over by a pro camera shop > in soho. They have said that the film is not going through the gate, and that > the claw is not grabbing the notches on the film. They also said it was very > dry inside the camera. I understand what all of this means, I have a good > understanding of how cameras still and now moving work. They quoted £129.99 + > v.a.t for a full service and mend with a six month guarantee. This is lots of > money for what was supposed to be some fun." > > Ok now like I said I tested the camera and it pulled through/developed fine. > Also what confuses me is he says the film is not going through the gate, the > claw is not grabbing the notches of the film? Why then did that 6 second > burst work? > > Here is an online video of the footage that came out: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3C3Kcqn_Pg > > Can anyone tell me what they think of this footage and the general situation > or come up with some explanation? If the camera is genuinely faulty I would > give the buyer at least a partial refund, however the buyer has told me that > the soho shop dismantled the camera (which makes me a little dubious about > sending a refund as it's not how I sent it out and there could be some > tampering going on). Also this soho shop sounds a bit steep with their > prices, does anyone know anything about this shop in soho? > > Sorry if anyone on here actually works at this soho shop, I don't want to > imply there is anything suspicious going on, I just want to get to the bottom > of this and come to a fair conclusion. > > Thanks > Kev > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
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