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Harry_bee
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Username: Harry_bee
Post Number: 6
Registered: 11-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 07:12 am: | 
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OK so this is going to be a bit embarrassing.. I've just picked up a cheap Brillant. From googling, it looks like a much later model than I have seen elsewhere, with a bakelite body, 1/175 top speed and Vaskar 1:4.5 / 75mm lens, non coupled focussing. The thing is, I have never run a roll of 120 film through a camera before and this one seems to have some in it - an 'x' in the red window - is that the end of the film? The counter on the side, before I accidentally reset it, was reading six shots. I assume that is half way through a roll but the only winder on the side turns fairly freely. Should I open the back in a bag and see if there is a film in there? Sorry. Still on 101 with this stuff... |
Reborn7
Tinkerer
Username: Reborn7
Post Number: 36
Registered: 11-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 07:34 am: |
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I don't see why you would open the camera in a bag especially when you never used a 120 film before.
There is no point in trying to save the film, and opening the camera in full light is far more educational !
As far as I know there is no end of film mark (X) indication on the backing paper of a 120 film, I suppose that the 'x' you see means that there is no film inside and that the camera had 6 dry run shots. |
Mndean
Tinkerer
Username: Mndean
Post Number: 237
Registered: 08-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 08:01 am: |
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If there's an X in the red window, why not wind to see if it moves? Either a number will appear or not, so what do you lose except maybe a shot? It's better than opening it. |
Harry_bee
Tinkerer
Username: Harry_bee
Post Number: 7
Registered: 11-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 03:10 pm: |
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Thanks guys - I've been storing up old films from various 'rescue' camera for my inevitably doomed to failure attempt at home developing, hence the wariness about opening the Voigtlander (Apologies for typo, double embarrassment). The counter isn't going forward Mndean, so I guess I'll just pop it open.. |
Mndean
Tinkerer
Username: Mndean
Post Number: 238
Registered: 08-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 05:01 pm: |
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If nothing is moving, I don't see much point in not opening it.
P.S. I've developed found film - it's a lot of fun, and I managed to raise images from most of the rolls. |
Harry_bee
Tinkerer
Username: Harry_bee
Post Number: 8
Registered: 11-2009
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, September 26, 2010 - 01:38 pm: |
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Thanks again for that. No film! Oh well, it was worth checking. I think it was just a surprise to see the counter at six, and I have ruined films before being too blasé about this stuff! The machine looks fairly tidy so I will run something through it soon and report back. |
