Canon P Puzzle

[Fausto]

The camera is new to me, I ran a roll thru and it turned out BLANK.

It's been a few years since this last happened.

The thing is, the little eyeball (Film Transport Indicator) was rotating properly each time I cocked the advance, so I thought everything was okey-dokey.

Now without any film in it I see that the eyeball rotates regardless. So there's no way of knowing that it's properly loaded?

I'm puzzled.

 

[dexdog]

As with any film camera, I always look to see that the rewind crank rotates as I wind the shutter. That way, I am sure that the film is actually advancing. I could never see the utility of those rotating dot features on cameras

 

[rogue_designer]

as dexdog mentions - check the orange line (on my camera anyway) inscribed in the center of the rewind crank - that will turn when the film is moving.

with the back open, can you confirm that the shutter works properly? Mine was capping at high speeds (over 250) which meant that no light was getting through. A CLA fixed that.

 

[Fausto]

OK, I did not know the orange line was the indicator, because the manual says the eyeball is the indicator!

But it doesn't seem to indicate anything!

Thanks, guys.

 

[rogue_designer]

the eyeball does indicate film moving on rewind. (ie. stops moving once the film leaves the take up spool.)

I use it to stop before the film fully finshes in the case, so I can trim the ends and load directly (no can openers for me).

 

[Fausto]

What does your tag say?

"If you can read this, you're smart"?

Went to Catholic school for twelve years & never had an ounce of Latin. It was out of fashion for a time.

 

[rogue_designer]

If you can read this, you have too much education. 🙂

 

[steverett]

The eyeball is to show you that the film is rewinding, and is useful when doing double exposures (the process is detailed in the manual)