Even with only the bottom of the leader engaged, the film should have wound
onto the take-up spool.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary M. Teller" <gmteller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Aaaargh - I did it...
>
> >As suspected it hadn't been winding. Boo-hoo! The leader was in the
> >take-up spool OK, but the film was not advanced far enough to get the top
> >sprockets into engagement (only the bottom sprockets).
>
> Yeah Jez, I'm afraid most of us have been there and
> done that at least once. I used to thread the film as little as possible
> so I could squeeze a couple of extra frames from a roll. Got broken of
> that habit after shooting a roll in Natural Bridges National Monument that
> only my mind will "see".
>
> Gary
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