P3D Re: Realist operator error?

[fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Dr. George A. Themelis)]

>Although I can't recall any peculiarities advancing this film, my best
>guess is that I may have started turning the advance knob before the
>advance button was fully depressed (thereby pulling the film a short 
>distance through the still-locked sprocket). 

That would be my guess.  But you must have used quite a bit of
force to tear the sprocket.  You should be able to tell that
something was wrong.  Unless if the Realist has a "stiff" advance
in which case it might need to be lubricated.

George Themelis


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