P3D Realist double exposures

["Dr. George A. Themelis" <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>This is happening to me, too, after about six or seven trouble-free
>rolls of film.Just recently got the Realist. It happened to one shot
>on each of two rolls. I assumed I mistakenly hit the double exposure
>button, but if this happens to many others, maybe time is finally
>taking its toll on these old workhorses.

Does your Realist have a "double exposure button"?  This needs to
be pulled out.  It cannot be accidentally activated.  Do you follow
the standard routine of advancing the film after you have taken
the shot?  I think double exposures are due to "operator error"
and cannot see any way that they can happen accidentally, for this
exactly reason:

>I don't see how this could occur if you watched the feed reel
>move every time, though. 

There are two knobs. The one in the left is rewind knob and
the one in the right is the film advance knob.  You turn the
film advance knob and watch the rewind knob turn.  The film
is moving through the camera when this is happening.  You cannot
have double exposures.  (But you could have frame overlapping
or other film advance problems).

George Themelis


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