I load the same way, but I suggest winding until both sprockets are engaged before closing the back. The film is far less likely to slp off if you do that.
Ciao, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Pentax List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 1:46 PM Subject: Re: Either myself or MX not so wonderful > >I'm sure I've checked the rewind knob at the beginning but don't recall > >doing it later. Is it possible for film to slip from take-up spool during > >shooting? How deep should I push the leader between the pins? Or maybe is it > >the camera fault? I did some tests with an old film today and it seems to > >work OK. > > Hi Maciej, > > It's easily done. > > Everyone loads film in their own way. You either start with the cassette > in the recess on the left and then load the take-up spool, or start with > loading the take-up spool, then slot the cassette in. > > I do it like this: > > I slot about 2 or 3 cm of film into the needles on the take-up spool, > then drag the cassette over to the feed chamber, locating the > perforations onto the roller as I go. Next, I wind on one frame with the > back still open. This way I can see that the film is advancing properly. > Only then do I close the back and tighten the rewind knob slightly - then > one can see it go round during film advance (another confidence boost). > The reason I do it this way? I can load the film with just one hand, my > left, if necessary. > > Hope this helps. > > Cheers, > > Cotty > > _______________________________________________________ > Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Check out the UK Macintosh ads > http://www.macads.co.uk > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
