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Re: [OM] Mid-roll Re-wind

Subject: Re: [OM] Mid-roll Re-wind
From: Kennedy <rkm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 22:58:58 +0100
In article , KRIS GARREN <KGARREN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>Group,
>
>I keep running into situations where I only have 1 camera body but
>want to change film's.  I have an OM-10 and I'm thinking that I could
>take the following steps:
>
>        1) Re-wind the film that is not wanted
>        2) Put a label on the film to record the last number used
>        3) When I want to re-load it I could:
>                - Put lens cap on lens
>                - Set Manual at a very high shutter speed, 1/1000
>                - Push shutter release until I get back to the exposure
>last
>                  used.
>
>I haven't tried this yet but thought I would sent it out to the group for
>feedback and ideas?

I wish I had ten pounds for every time I have done exactly that - never
had a problem yet, just wind on a shot past where you exposed last time.

>  I would probably want to buy one of those gadgets
>that pulls the film leader back out of the cartridge?
>
Just feel for the end of the film during rewind and stop before it
disappears into the cassette - its easy enough to detect by feel.
-- 
Kennedy
Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed;
A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's pissed.
Python Philosophers         (replace 'nospam' with 'kennedym' when replying)

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