Am I loaded? (advancing to the 1st frame)

[Robland]

Is this Ansco 6x6 advanced to the 1st frame? I'm using Kodak T-Max 120/ISO 100.

Is there a site that displayes all the various paper (backing) markings for various 120 films? Maybe someone has a collection of scanned backings from different manufacturers in a gallery?

I also have a few Ilford Delta 400, are the markings common?

 

[Steve M.]

Looks right to me. Take your shot and see if the number 2 arrives. I don't think you'll have any difficulty figuring out the other backings and their numbering. If that's an Apotar lens on your camera it's a great shooter.

 

[RFH]

Yes, you're on the right track. For some reason Kodak uses a line instead of a 1.

 

[MRohlfing]

Yes, you're on the right track. For some reason Kodak uses a line instead of a 1.

Yes, same as Tri-X. Just wound past the 1 without taking a pic with my Bessa :bang:

 

[Thomas78]

Yes, same as Tri-X. Just wound past the 1 without taking a pic with my Bessa :bang:

My brother had the same problem with a kodak ektachrom(?) film at his old hasselblad back.

 

[colourblind]

Yes, same as Tri-X. Just wound past the 1 without taking a pic with my Bessa :bang:

Haha...glad I'm not the only one to pull that trick. Did the same on my Zeiss Ikon Nettar II

 

[ruby.monkey]

Everyone else provides God knows how many arrows and dots as a warning that you're approaching the first frame. Kodak? *wind wind wind line wind wind* "Oh, hey - I'm on frame 2. How did that happen?"

Thank FSM for rollfilm cameras with rewind levers.

 

[Joao]

Is this Ansco 6x6 advanced to the 1st frame? I'm using Kodak T-Max 120/ISO 100.

Is there a site that displayes all the various paper (backing) markings for various 120 films? Maybe someone has a collection of scanned backings from different manufacturers in a gallery?

I also have a few Ilford Delta 400, are the markings common?

Here is an Ilford example, probably other Ilford 120 films are similar (but I am not sure)

http://public.fotki.com/BlueWind/paper-strip-from-il/

Regards

Joao

 

[GaryLH]

Yes, same as Tri-X. Just wound past the 1 without taking a pic with my Bessa :bang:

+1. Done that before too:bang:

Now I always count number of turns to first frame and slow down when it gets close...

Some of the red windows are darker then others which makes it even harder.

Gary

 

[Thomas78]

One thing I noticed at Kodak Ektachrom ist that there are not dots or other symbols before the numbers, but small printed "KODAK" letters before the "I" which warn me now before I reach the "I".

 

[robbeiflex]

It's a good thing you put "(advancing to the 1st frame)" in your title, because otherwise it would sound like you look to us to define how much money you have. 😉

That said, I know when my Rolleiflex has been sitting on the shelf for too long because it will skip the first frame of a film. When it's in regular use it doesn't do this.

Cheers,
Rob

 

[Thomas78]

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That said, I know when my Rolleiflex has been sitting on the shelf for too long because it will skip the first frame of a film. When it's in regular use it doesn't do this.

Cheers,
Rob

My Rollop Automat sometimes also skips the first frame and/or a frame in the middle of the film. I think it also deserves a service in the next time...

 

[summar]

I've found that some 120 films use double numbers -- one above the other, as in the OP's illustration, in which the film looks like it's been correctly wound to frame 1. The next number would be a couple of 2s, again one above the other. All the films I've used have either a series of arrows or circles in dotted lines to act as a warning.