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[OM] Re: Does the XA easily tear film?

Subject: [OM] Re: Does the XA easily tear film?
From: Robert McFetridge <rmcfet@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 20:53:29 -0500
I got an XA2 for one of my kids to learn with and it has been a very 
durable little camera in far from expert hands. I've also used it a 
bit, I admit.. but just to check it out, and I found it a very reliable 
camera that produced consistently good results. In fact I am thinking 
about getting an XA for myself as its so much lighter than my treasured 
Rollei 35.

On Feb 23, 2005, at 18:53, Glenn Stauffer wrote:

>
> On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 17:27:21 -0500, Chuck Norcutt
> <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> However, I couldn't bring myself
>> to use the XA for fear of tearing the film sprockets again.
>>
>> Anybody had this experience?  Is this common or was I being heavy 
>> handed
>> on the thumbwheel?
>>
>
> I used nothing but an XA on a two week trip to Chiapas, Mexico and I
> had no problems at all with the camera.  This was the first time I'd
> used this particular camera in a long while and I put about 11 rolls
> of 36 exposure film through it.  Performed like a champ.  If your
> advance is stiff enough to tear the sprocket holes, I think there is
> something amiss with the camera or the particular roll of film.  Check
> that the rewind knob turns freely with no film loaded.  Maybe it was
> binding?
>
> --Glenn
>
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