> What is the best way to avoid film from releasing it's grip on the take up > spool?
I generally run through about three or four frames - up to 2 or 3 on the counter - before I start making photographs. Doesn't always work though. > I loaded infrared film for our photo class project and was happily walking > around a park taking pictures when I noticed that the film rewind knob > wasn't rotating. I had already shot about 10 or 11 frames through at that > point. It's very frustrating to find that out. I had to rewind the film > and then reload it back again risking fogging up the entire roll. In any > case I probably fogged up at least a quarter of the roll already trying to > feed the film back into the take up spool. I wish there was a better take > up spool designed by Pentax. > > Anyway, just venting......please excuse the long post. Ah, yes...Pentax had a nifty name for the take-up...magic-pins or something? That is one of the reasons I finally bought new cameras. Hope it works out. David -- David Spaulding Photographer http://d.spaulding.tripod.com - 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 .
