Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jussi Sallinen wrote: > > > Hi! > > > > Another question.. > > > > Is rewinding an M6 possible without using the > R-switch, cause I'm not sure if I did use it yesterday or > not. I guess it brakes something if I didn't use it? > > > > M6 seems to work ok, so I might just been lucky and > had used the R-switch. > > > > ---Jussi Sallinen, +358 40 700 7600 > > jussi at sallinen.name > > http://www.sallinen.name <http://www.sallinen.name/> OK here's the quick fix for what probably is broken sprocket holes or you tore the film off the take up spool. MAYBE! or WHATEVER! 1/ Get an empty film canister with the top . 2/ go into a darkroom if you have one. Or a closet without any light leaks. Preferably with some kind of counter to put things on so you can find them in the dark. 3/ push the re-wind lever on camera for re-wind. Take the base plate off camera "IN COMPLETE DARKNESS". Remember turn off the lights. 4/ if the film is still in the advanced film chamber under the advance lever carefully get a hold of it and pull it gently out of the camera. 5/ When you have it out of the camera, carefully roll it up tightly so it will fit in the canister. Return into canister, put lid on tightly. 5a/if it is back in the film container just pull it out, put in canister and don't forget to put the top on before you turn on the lights!!!!!!!!!!!!! 6/ Now turn the lights on and relax. 7/ If you do your own film developing, then get everything, chemicals etc. and whatever else you use ready to go. 8/ Go back into darkroom, load film to reel, "OBVIOUSLY ALL IN COMPLETE DARKNESS!!!" 9/ Develop film and there you go, done! Now you'll either have saved the film? or completely screwed it up! If that is the case throw it away and try not to cry to hard! 10/ If none of the above applies, read the Leica manual again and find out what you did wrong and don't do it again! So endth the lesson for today! :-) You are not alone, you have lots of company!! As I've been there in this film situation on any of the possible ways of breaking film, tearing sprocket holes, tape letting go and have had to remove film in every conceivable fashion. Even in broad daylight at high noon with my camera, canister, film container all wrapped in dark blankets kneeling on the ground and still saved the film. If it's been possible to screw up getting film out of a Leica, trust me I've done it! I trust this may help. Dr. ted