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Dawkins
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Username: Dawkins
Post Number: 1
Registered: 02-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, February 02, 2007 - 08:24 am: | 
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About 5 years ago I took some photographs of my mother. When I attempted to rewind the film, I could hear the sproket holes ripping. I stopped using the camera. Since then my mother has passed away and I want to get that film developed. Can anyone tell me how I can save those memories? |
M_currie
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Username: M_currie
Post Number: 36
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, February 02, 2007 - 08:46 am: |
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I'm assuming the film is still un-rewound within the camera. First I would make one more attempt to rewind, making sure that the rewind button or whatever controls rewind is fully engaged. You might just get lucky.
IF that doesn't work, I think your best bet is to take the camera, unopened, to a lab, preferably the best pro lab you can find in your area, and explain the situation. They will likely be able to open it in a darkroom and process the film.
If you cannot find any way for someone else to do this, you could also try it yourself, but it must be done in TOTAL darkness. By that, I mean, a sealed closet at night, or a darkroom set up for the purpose, or a photo changing bag. Even a little light leak can spoil it.
Depending on the camera, it is sometimes possible (in the dark of course) to open the camera, and pull the film off of the winding reel, whereupon it will be loose. It's usually the sprocket that engages the film, but the wind reel has a slip clutch, so if you can get the film free of the sprocket, you will be able to pull it off the winding reel. It might take some doing to get it off, but once it is off, you can slowly and carefully wind it back into the cassette by hand.
I'd take it to a lab first, though, if that's an option. |
Rick_oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 169
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 11:32 am: |
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What camera is it? |
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