Kiev 4A frame spacing

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pschauss

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I just ran a short roll through my Kiev 4A and the first 6 frames had about 1/4 to 1/3 of a frame of blank space between them. After that the spacing was normal for the remaining 12 frames on the roll. Any ideas what might be causing this?

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Has the camera been out of regular use? Excessive spacing is usually due to lack of slip in the spool take-up drive. Maybe it freed up after a few frames? Usually though, you'd expect spacing to get worse further through a roll. Best I can think of...
 
wolves3012 said:
Has the camera been out of regular use? Excessive spacing is usually due to lack of slip in the spool take-up drive. Maybe it freed up after a few frames? Usually though, you'd expect spacing to get worse further through a roll. Best I can think of...
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That is a possibility. I have had the camera for a couple of years. I ran two rolls through it when I got it and, as I recall, spacing was wide over the entire roll. I am guessing that I have not used it since. I will try a few more rolls and see if it improves.
 
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