Basic rules of film loading for an OM body:
Insert the leader INTO but NOT THROUGH the take-up spool -- if you push the
leader THROUGH the take-up spool so that it comes out the other side, it gets
too big too quickly, causing overlapping frames usually at about 12 shots or so
(sometimes later, rarely sooner).
Wind and fire the camera with the back open until you have film wrapped
completely around the take-up spool -- sure, you may loose one or two frames
(boo-hoo, only 23 shots on that 24 exposure roll instead of 25 or 26!), but
that beats loosing everything at your sister's engagement party (that's when I
learned MY lesson!).
After closing the back, gently turn the rewind knob a few turns
counterclockwise, like you would to rewind the film, to take up slack in the
cassette. Then watch it as you wind the camera to "1" on the counter -- it
should begin turning as you wind. If not, try turning the rewind knob some
more -- it should get taught. If not, you've just rewound the film into the
cassette -- but better that than the above mistake!
Jez.Cunningham@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Thanks for your (usual) great advice John. What I meant was I had only
> enough leader advanced to get into into the take-up spool slots and have
> the bottom sprocket HOLES engaged. I suspect that because the film was not
> held exactly in position by the top holes, the pressure plate/guides and
> because the whole width was not into the take-up spool slot, it rode up
> over the sprockets as the shaft rotated.
> Anyway it was fine when I rethreaded.
> best regds
> Jez
>
> "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>@Zuiko.sls.bc.ca on 17-04-2003 01:50:32
> AM
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> What do you mean by top & bottom sprockets? Between the film plane opening
> and the take-up spool there is the sprocket shaft, one sprocket, turning as
> one, to pull the film. The metal inner shaft disengages from the outer
> plastic part to allow film to be rewound, when you've finished the roll.
> When you wind the shutter for the first time when loading a fresh roll, the
> metal interior part snaps back into position and the sprocket turns. If
> the
> clutch on the take-up spool is bad, film will slip on the sprockets (you'll
> hear it clicking) and frames will overlap.
>
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