>I'm sure I've checked the rewind knob at the beginning but don't recall >doing it later. Is it possible for film to slip from take-up spool during >shooting? How deep should I push the leader between the pins? Or maybe is it >the camera fault? I did some tests with an old film today and it seems to >work OK.
Hi Maciej, It's easily done. Everyone loads film in their own way. You either start with the cassette in the recess on the left and then load the take-up spool, or start with loading the take-up spool, then slot the cassette in. I do it like this: I slot about 2 or 3 cm of film into the needles on the take-up spool, then drag the cassette over to the feed chamber, locating the perforations onto the roller as I go. Next, I wind on one frame with the back still open. This way I can see that the film is advancing properly. Only then do I close the back and tighten the rewind knob slightly - then one can see it go round during film advance (another confidence boost). The reason I do it this way? I can load the film with just one hand, my left, if necessary. Hope this helps. Cheers, Cotty _______________________________________________________ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://www.macads.co.uk - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
