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Re: [OM] Bare Bones outfits and winding woes

Subject: Re: [OM] Bare Bones outfits and winding woes
From: Motor Sport Visions Photography <msvphoto@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 09:11:51 -0700
In a message dated 4/24/2000 "Dirk Wright" <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

<< You should also wind at least one frame before closing the back to
make 
sure that the film sprocket holes engage both sprockets on the spool. >>

First off, thank you Ken for the tip on how to properly start a roll of
35mm film. Now can this sold dog learn a new trick?

I agree also with Dirk though that one must advance to the point of
seeing both sets of sprocket holes on the spool. After shooting what I
thought was an entire (misloaded) roll right after I bought my first
OM2S back in 1986 I have always loaded in the following way and I have
never had a problem since. (The strange part is I had never had this
problem with my OM1s for many years prior.)

1. Insert canister in place (I know, my first mistake that I may need to
re-learn).
2. Take leader over and insert.
3. Use winder to advance film to engage both sets of sprokets (past
leader).
4. Take up slack on rewind knob.
5. Close back.
6. Advance to frame 1 with winder while "feeling" the rewind knob rotate
from the film properly advancing. (The "feel" part is key.)
7. Blow through roll of film and repeat as many times as required or
until you run out of film.

This has always worked for me (with the exception of never having enough
film). Without a winder I do the same procedure winding manually. I have
it down now to where an OM2S with winder _almost_ auto loads. In
reality, I have more difficulty loading film in my IS-10, IS-2, and
Stylus Epic than I do in my OMs. I also don't get that warm and fuzzy
feeling in my left fingers of that rewind knob rotating that tells me
all is well. (Instead I rely on the electronics of the above mentioned
mini-wonderbricks which is just not the same as feeling it is right
mechanically.)

I see all the C*n*n wonderbrick users at the race tracks I shoot at
literally toss the film in and close the back, auto load, auto rewind,
auto everything. Geez, maybe they could just set a few of them
wunderbrick suckers up on tripods, automatically blast off a few
thousand frames while they go off and drain some beers and call it a
day. Robotic photography, take that imperfect human element out
alltogether...gotta love it ;-) (Disclaimer: This is of course tongue in
cheek and not to be confused with "Grumpy" of threads past.)

I will try this trick Joel taught Ken and see if helps or hinders this
old dog. (arf)

Mike Veglia
Motor Sport Visions Photography
www.motorsportvisions.com

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