David Brooks wrote: [snip]
> ....grabbed the one K1000 i thought was > empty and popped the back ....Arrgggg,....a > roll of 160vc still in it(about 25-27 shot) > > Quiry,Is the whole roll kaput or would some of > the pictures in the takeup spool be ok.Back was > open for about 2 sec as i stared in disbelieve. Depends on how much light hit the exposed negs. If 27 were wound tightly on the take-up roll, you did not have a bright spotlight pointed into the camera, and you closed it promptly, you may lose only a few. If you had it open for too long and there was a lot of light you may lose more. Earliest frames, covered by multiple layers of later frames, probably ok. Beyond that the only way to find out is to process the film. > First time in 30+ years of shooting i did this Sort of thing most people do, ONCE. :) Unlike our bashful colleagues who won't tell you how they know what might happen, I will admit to having done it -- once. All 36 frames of slide film shot after a painstaking outdoor night session. Folded my tripod, packed up my gear, headed for the nearest bar, ordered a drink and decided to remove the film and drop it at a lab on the way home. But I hadn't rewound it. Closed it fast and sweated bullets until the slides came back from the lab, only lost the last four of five. Bob - 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 .
