Rosssiiii
Newbie
Hi everyone,
I would like to try the motor winder on the camera, but to see if it worked and how I tried to use it without connecting it to the camera.
1)is it normal that when I click on the test button not only does the red light turn on but it starts to spin endlessly, the motor no longer stops unless I press the shutter button (but only temporarily) or if I set the switch to OFF
2) is it possible to try the winder on the camera by putting it in multi exposure mode even without the film inserted? because the zenza bronica when it is without film, to try to simulate a shot you have to lift the lever and set it to multi exposure mode otherwise it is not even possible to reload and activate the shutter.
I would like to try the motor winder on the camera, but to see if it worked and how I tried to use it without connecting it to the camera.
1)is it normal that when I click on the test button not only does the red light turn on but it starts to spin endlessly, the motor no longer stops unless I press the shutter button (but only temporarily) or if I set the switch to OFF
2) is it possible to try the winder on the camera by putting it in multi exposure mode even without the film inserted? because the zenza bronica when it is without film, to try to simulate a shot you have to lift the lever and set it to multi exposure mode otherwise it is not even possible to reload and activate the shutter.
seany65
Well-known
Hello and welcome to the forum Rosssiiii.
I'm just guessing but for 1) I would suggest that the reason it keeps winding is that it's not getting any sort of "film has wound on so stop winding" signal that it would get from the camera.
From what I remember from when I had an ETRSi, you had to put the camera into multi exposure mode if you wanted to fire the shutter without a film in, this allows the wind lever to be operated and so the shutter could be cocked. I'm presuming that this means you could put the motor winder on and use it without film. However, I would advise waiting for others to confirm this before trying it.
I'm just guessing but for 1) I would suggest that the reason it keeps winding is that it's not getting any sort of "film has wound on so stop winding" signal that it would get from the camera.
From what I remember from when I had an ETRSi, you had to put the camera into multi exposure mode if you wanted to fire the shutter without a film in, this allows the wind lever to be operated and so the shutter could be cocked. I'm presuming that this means you could put the motor winder on and use it without film. However, I would advise waiting for others to confirm this before trying it.
