Yes, the tip of the film leader should go into the spool, not all the way
through.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Jez.Cunningham@xxxxxxxxxx>; <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Aaaargh - I did it...
> Hi folks,
>
> Of course, I've lost exposures / rolls through this too.
>
> What I do now, is
>
> Insert film leader into take-up spool. I have noted the learned comments
on
> the need to not poke the leader completely through the spool. I usually DO
> poke it right through and have never had the kind of bad consequence that
> Clint and John have warned about. So - I have noted and wondered what is
> different between me and their experience.
>
> I have OM1, OM10, OM2, OM4Ti bodies.
>
> Then, using the tip of a finger on an end of the take-up spool, I rotate
the
> spool until I can see that sprocket holes at both sides of the film are
> engaged. After all, it is driven by a friction clutch so no problem. If
they don't
> do it willingly, I use fingertip again to ensure proper engagement.
Sometimes
> (usually) due to the uneven pull from the half-width leader it starts
crooked.
> As soon as it's at the 2nd hole, I move the cassette to the other end, and
> press the re-wind axle fully home.
>
> Check the sprocket teeth are still doing their job, and gently close the
back.
>
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