first and second frame space is huge but the rest ok

[FA Limited]

i have a yashica 124g and the first and second frame space is huge, but after the second things are going good. any ideas what i could be doing wrong loading / winding the film?

 

[Al Kaplan]

How big is huge?

 

[FA Limited]

like a finger width

 

[Morry Katz]

Make sure you're lining up the start arrow on the film backing with the right start spot on the camera. It's located right beside the first bend as you load the film. Have fun, it's an amazing camera.
Morry Katz- Lethbridge, AB

 

[ChrisN]

Might be a tension issue too - keep a finger resting on the film spool while winding the film on to the take-up spool.

 

[FA Limited]

thanks for the tips, i'll keep those in mind next time i use it
it's a great camera ... really love it so far

 

[FA Limited]

Make sure you're lining up the start arrow on the film backing with the right start spot on the camera. It's located right beside the first bend as you load the film. Have fun, it's an amazing camera.
Morry Katz- Lethbridge, AB

just an update, my brother who used the camera for a while figured it out. the trick was to remove the slack by winding the arrows on the film past the bend almost to the takeup spool before closing the door