P3D Re: Another Realist advance question

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Paul Talbot wrote:
> 
> I had what seemed like an odd "Realist advance" encounter this
> weekend.  Toward the end of a long (36+) roll, the advance knob
> would not stop at the next frame.  It just kept "going and going."
> I rewound a few perfs, advanced a little more, and it clicked and
> stopped.  To avoid an overlapping exposure, I pressed the lock
> release button and turned the advance knob again.  It kept going
> and going and going.  Tried the rewind-then-advance routine a
> couple more times, but the advance would not stop.  Rewound
> completely, loaded a fresh roll, and so far, no problems.  Ideas?

Paul,
Were the sprocket holes on the first roll of film damaged? If
not, it is possible that the set screw on the sprocket wheel has
loosened. This has happened to me. I think it requires a T-5 or
T-6 Torx driver to tighten it. You might have to play with it a
little as the shaft has a flat spot ground on it where the set
screw tightens to index the sprocket to the shaft. I hope this
helps.

Bill Stickley


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