Leigh Youdale
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I was about to sell one of my IIIf's - a Black Dial model with the Elmar 3.5/50 collapsible. Then I found for the second time in succession that the film had not advanced through the camera as I shot frames. Two films blown, unfortunately. Can't sell it like that!
The first time I put it down to carelessness in preparing the leader and inserting it into the takeup spool, but the second time I was quite particular about getting it right. On both occasions the film seemed to advance for the first 2-3 frames but then apparently got stuck. On rewinding, by feel alone it was clear that the leader had not come out of the clip on the takeup spool - there was definite tension and release when the end of the leader came clear, but that happened after about 2 turns of the rewind knob.
It's looking like there is slippage somewhere between the film advance winder and the takeup spool - maybe a friction drive of some kind ????
I don't know the internal workings of these cameras and though someone else might have once had this problem or know what the cause might be.
The first time I put it down to carelessness in preparing the leader and inserting it into the takeup spool, but the second time I was quite particular about getting it right. On both occasions the film seemed to advance for the first 2-3 frames but then apparently got stuck. On rewinding, by feel alone it was clear that the leader had not come out of the clip on the takeup spool - there was definite tension and release when the end of the leader came clear, but that happened after about 2 turns of the rewind knob.
It's looking like there is slippage somewhere between the film advance winder and the takeup spool - maybe a friction drive of some kind ????
I don't know the internal workings of these cameras and though someone else might have once had this problem or know what the cause might be.