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Northerngal33
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Username: Northerngal33
Post Number: 1
Registered: 04-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 02:35 pm: | 
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i have recently purchased a zenit 12 and though i am getting the hang of taking pics (it is my first slr) i cant rewind the film i have already snapped one film i have followed the info in the manual but the film has gone really tight and i dont want to force it am i doing something wrong, any advice will be really appreciated as this film has the bairns easter bonnet parade on it and it is his first one and i would be devastated if i lost the pics please help |
Canuck_curt
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Username: Canuck_curt
Post Number: 2
Registered: 03-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 06:28 pm: |
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Hello,
I'm hoping it's only because you haven't used the rewind release properly. In the 12 series Zenits there is a small half moon shaped cutout beneath the shutter release button. You'll see a chrome collar around the release button. Push down the chrome collar to release your film for rewind. Hope this is the case here. |
Northerngal33
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Username: Northerngal33
Post Number: 2
Registered: 04-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 02, 2007 - 03:20 am: |
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thanks for the reply, i have been doing that but it seems as though it is stuck fast and wont rewind at all can it be fixed at a camera shop and will it be worth getting fixed i didnt pay much for the camera |
Pdc5680
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Username: Pdc5680
Post Number: 2
Registered: 10-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 11:22 am: |
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I've found this to be the most fiddly part of a Zenit. Try pressing the shutter release and while it is depressed turn it anti-clockwise to lock it down.
Next try pressing the shutter release and the chrome collar at the same time. The one thing not to do is use brute force.
You will find lots of advice of operating Zenits (and if necessary dismantling them!) at www.xs4all.nl/~tomtiger. The help you'll get there is far far better than the instruction book.
For free instructions you can really use, go to http://www.butkus.org/chinon/russian/zenith_guide/zenith_guide.htm |
Nalasicnarf
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Username: Nalasicnarf
Post Number: 2
Registered: 02-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 14, 2007 - 08:23 am: |
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Eureka! found the 1/2 moon shaped cutout. Gave a shot of fine oil and it works like a beaut. An Ebay bought zenit ET; though I had a dud. Thanks to you blokes I now have my faith in russkie gear reinforced-no nonsence, simple, rugged.
Can't thank you enough; hope this helps others.
Alan Francis |
