First roll on Zorky 4: help!!!

[lscaglio]

Hi!
Just got the first roll and.... all the pictures look like multiple exposure!!
Cool, but not what i wanted

What's happened?

Thanks for help :bang:

Luca

 

[Nickfed]

The first thing to determine is if theye are really multi-exposures of the same thing or, more likely, multiple exposures of different subjects on the same frame. The formar is something truly wierd in the shutter department. The latter is clearly a film advance problem. Perhaps the rewind collar was not on its proper position or maybe there is a problem with the frame index.

 

[lscaglio]

The latter is clearly a film advance problem. Perhaps the rewind collar was not on its proper position or maybe there is a problem with the frame index.

Thanks Nickfed for the replay. But you don't get rid of me so easily.....
What is it the "rewind collar" and what is its proper position?
What is the "frame index"?

Thanks
Luca 😀

 

[Kim Coxon]

Hi,
The best thing to do to try and diagnose the problem is to get an old outdated or very cheap film. Load it up and try "taking photos" with the back off. You should then be able to see how the film is moving and if the problem is consistant or not. This will give a better chance to give a more accurate answer.

Kim

 

[RichardS]

Thanks Nickfed for the replay. But you don't get rid of me so easily.....
What is it the "rewind collar" and what is its proper position?
What is the "frame index"?

Thanks
Luca 😀

The rewind collar is the circular collar at the bottom of the shutter release button. If it is turned counterclockwise as far as it will go, it is in the position that allows you to cock the shutter and take pictures. If it is turned clockwise as far as it will go, it allows you to rewind the film.

Dick

 

[Jeff_S]

Zorki 4 Owners Manual

Zorki 4 Owners Manual

Here is a link to an online Zorki 4 Owner's Manual.

http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/marine/569/rusrngfdrs/zorki4.html

Good luck,
Jeff

 

[Nickfed]

OK, I'm sure you now know what thre rewind collar is and does. By "frame index" I mean how far the film is allowed to be wound when you wind it on. If the egars are stripped or some othe r damage is done, you may find the advance is erratic.

As I said the first thing to do is ascertain double exposures of what?

The best way to check the film transport would be to run a roll through another camera. Then you develop it but keep it in a long length. With luck you already have a film available. You then roll it back in a cassette and load it into the camera in the normal manner and fire a few frames with the back off. You can then rewind it just so much that a negative is properly aligned in the frame aperture. You then have a proper reference as you wind and shoot, so you can check each frame is over the opening in the kosher manner.

 

[lscaglio]

Thanks Nickfed!

Luca 😀

 

[captainslack]

If you can, scan & post one of pictures in question. That might help us diagnose the problem.