AFenvy
Established
I know I always do as a force of habit, my hand automatically cranks the film advance every time I fire the shutter. But I have seen quite a few people that wait to charge the shutter until they are about to take their next shot - is there any advantage to this? Besides not accidentally bumping the shutter release and wasting a shot?
Damaso
Photojournalist
I never do unless I am immediately going to take another shot
jan normandale
Film is the other way
only with a Hasselblad MF (ie 500 series) do I advance the film after a shot. This is actually recommended by the makers.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Normally, yes. You never know when the next pic is going to come along -- unless it´s immediately, in which case you need to wind on anyway.
But not with large format, I have to admit.
Cheerts,
R.
But not with large format, I have to admit.
Cheerts,
R.
craygc
Well-known
Every time without question... One less thing I have to think about in taking a shot, especially in fluid shooting environments
craygc
Well-known
ruby.monkey
Veteran
Depends - if the camera is on a shoulder strap or in my hand, then yes; if it's going straight back into my pocket then no (except for the Olly Trip 35, since that takes two strong men and a sledgehammer to fire the shutter).
In general I will - I've lost too many photos by trying to wind on before the shot, only to find I've already hit the end of the roll.
In general I will - I've lost too many photos by trying to wind on before the shot, only to find I've already hit the end of the roll.
iBay
Insoo Bay
Absolutely. You never know when you will have next "decisive moment".
ruby.monkey
Veteran
I do. Gotta love duck tape.
dct
perpetual amateur
In event situation: always. Otherwise I wait until the next shot comes up. But, Rollei B35: You have to crank the shutter lever to be able collapsing the lens.
SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
Always wind up right after shooting. Advancing the film may take one valuable second and then the moment is gone. Better be ready than sorry.
hteasley
Pupil
I always wind on from force of habit. I'm not sure I could train my enfeebled brane to do anything else, at this stage.
RayPA
Ignore It (It'll go away)
I always advance the film immediately after taking a shot. The force of habit is way too strong. However, I've read where it's not healthy for a camera to leave it in a "cocked" state for prolonged periods of time. For example, you take a shot, cock the shutter, and put it away until the next time you shoot. Apparently, a cocked state puts stress on some components of a camera's shutter mechanism. So, I guess that could be another argument for getting into the habit of not cocking the shutter immediately after shooting--because you don't know if that last shot will actually be *the* last shot. I do store my empty cameras in an un-cocked state.
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Moriturii
Well-known
Actually, leica engineers have said that it's the same if u have it cocked or not. I am paraphrasing but it was something a long the lines of, the springs or whatever are always at 50% tension, when you cock it's at 75%, he said it's the same, doesn't matter which you do.
Not sure where I read it exactly though, somewhere on the net a while ago.
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
All my shutters operate freely and I see no need to charge them
rodinal
film user
Minolta CLE manual advises to leave the shutter uncocked when storing the camera, but doesn't say why (AFAIR).
Steve Bellayr
Veteran
If there is film in the camera it should be ready to go at an instant. I tried it the other way and missed too many shots...constantly. With the shutter cocked it maybe fired twice accidently. When there is no film in the camera I do not cock the shutter.
presspass
filmshooter
In short, it depends. If I'm still actively shooting, I wind on and cock the shutter after every shot. Once I'm finished and the camera's going in the bag, I don't. That way, I don't have the meter battery run down or yet another shot of the inside of the bag.
