Charlie,
Buy a changing bag. It's like a long-sleeved, double-layer (i.e.,
light-proof), black shirt, with a zipper across the "bottom" (i.e., akin to
the part of the shirt that would go around your waist) to insert and remove
objects), the "neck" opening sewn shut, and elastic at the cuffs. You insert
the loaded, non-rewind-able camera, close the zipper, stick your hands
through the sleeves, then open the camera by feel in the dark-of-the-bag.
Working by, feel, push the film back into the cassette. Then you can take
the whole thing out and get special handling to process your film.
PRACTICE ON A SCRAP CASSETTE IN DAYLIGHT UNTIL YOU CAN DO IT WITH YOUR EYES
CLOSED. Same technique as in-the-dark disassembly and reassembly of an M1
Carbine or an M1 Garand. Millions of people have learned to that, so you
ought to be able to handle a jammed film cassette.
The changing bag ought to be a permanent part of your kit, just like the
spares and tools you always carry in a T-Model or an air-cooled VW
Campermobile! I got my changing bag many years ago to develop film without
using a darkroom. I loaded the developing tank in the bag, then took out to
pour-and-shake-and-empty-etc. until done.
Of course, if you have a light-tight jacket in a very dark room, you can
improvise a changing bag. The modern fast films are easier to fog then the
older slower films of the 1940's.
Nick Smoliga
SvT TF12 - Investment Projects
1103 Avenue B
Arnold AFB, TN 37389-1400
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian P. Huber [SMTP:bphuber@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 7:47 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [OM] film rewinding trouble...
>
> Charlie,
> Probably worth our time to take the camera to a photo store or film
> processor and let them retrieve the film for you in a changing bag.
> By the way, how did you see the tear? If you opened up the camera back
> and
> saw the film, so did the light!
> If that happened, forget it, it's done for.
> The rewind switch must be turned before you rewind the film. If you move
> the wind lever, the rewind switch will reset and you will break the film.
> If there is resistance when rewinding, check the rewind switch, it doesn't
> always lock the first time.
> Brian Huber
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of SaInTLoBo@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 6:05 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] film rewinding trouble...
>
>
>
> How do I rewind the film that I have taken in the olympus om-1???
> I did what the stupid manual said and the film broke...Its kodak max
> film...it's been exposed to light...is there any way to get the film
> developed still? There's a tear in the film about 5 inches long...I had
> some
> great shots on it...if anyone can help me I would appreciate it...
> Thank you,
> Charlie
>
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