P3D Re: Image Overlap

[Mark Shields <beamsplitter@xxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 14 Nov 1999 09:59:07 -0700 "David W. Kesner" <drdave@xxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
>In p3D 3596 Mark Hatfield asks:
>
>> I get an image overlap of perhaps 1-2mm. This only happened on 3 or 
>4
>> images but I'm trying to decide if I have a real problem here. This 
>same
>> camera managed to strip the sprockets out of a roll of Fuji Sensia 
>about
>> halfway through.
>
>All three of the Realist cameras I have owned (two 3.5's and my 
>current 2.8) have all exhibited the advance problems you are 
>describing. My solution, which has and is working perfectly, is to 
>"loosen" the film before each advance. All you need do is to turn the 
>rewind knob a turn in the forward direction (this is the left hand one 
>
>with the film canister). This loosens the film and allows the take up 
>spool to pull the film forward very easily. I now always get very 
>evenly spaced images and have not torn one sprocket hole. Others 
>have suggested moving the focus to infinity to reduce the pressure, 
>but I have found this is not necessary with my method.
>
>I realize this now adds one more procedure to the already 
>complicated process, but it works!
>
>1) Set shutter speed
>2) Set fstop
>3) Loosen film
>4) Push advance release button
>5) Advance film
>6) Cock shutter
>7) Focus
>8) Push shutter release button
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>That's all for now,
>
>David W. Kesner
>Boise, Idaho, USA
>drdave@xxxxxxxxxx
>

Hm...wonder if this would also work with the FED...have to
try it next roll.

Mark Shields

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