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Re: [OM] Bare Bones outfits and winding woes

Subject: Re: [OM] Bare Bones outfits and winding woes
From: "Dirk Wright" <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 11:22:47 EDT
>Not too long ago, I got together with Joel Wilcox and he showed me the
>"correct" way to load a roll of film.  By golly, it works!  I always 
loaded
>the film in its chamber first and then stretched the leader across the 
back
>and then threaded it onto the take up real.  The "correct" way is to 
stick
>the leader in first, make sure it is well planted and then drag the
>canister over to its side and lock it in place.  When doing it this 
way, if
>the film hasn't taken up properly it will pull right back out.  Cool!
>Besides, I can now get one extra shot per roll too!  (not really).
>Unfortunately, this "correct" method doesn't work with the IS-3.
>

You should also wind at least one frame before closing the back to make 
sure that the film sprocket holes engage both sprockets on the spool. 

Be seeing you.


Dirk Wright

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