maccarma Posted September 18, 2011 Share #1 Posted September 18, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi, after pleasing myself with digital Leicas (a lot!, more and more!), I decided to buy a second-hand M7. I followed the instructions to charge the film. Shooted the pictures and rewinded the film again as per instructions... To my big surprise when I got back the film developed, it was totally transparent (no pictures on it, not even failed ones!). Of course I'm a total newbie to film cameras and I imagine many of you experts laughing at me.... Can somebody tell me what problem I could have and how to avoid it in the future in order to shoot pictures properly? PS: the camera is perfectly functioning.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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earleygallery Posted September 18, 2011 Share #2 Posted September 18, 2011 Wind on a couple of times before closing the camera to make sure you have loaded properly. I suspect the film wasnt lined up with the sprockets correctly. An easy check that the film is advancing is to see if the rewind knob turns as you wind the film on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted September 18, 2011 Share #3 Posted September 18, 2011 Mac, It 's a classic mistake of a film not impressed When you load a camera, to make sure the coil receptor has the opening of the new film, watch if feeding reel turns . For that initiate and trigger one or two blank exposures , if we see the feeding reel (or rewind knob) turn , it's good Sorry but you have just to repeat another coil Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotohuis Posted September 18, 2011 Share #4 Posted September 18, 2011 If markers and the numbers are on the edge of the film, you can make the conclusion the film development was OK. The most logical thing is that your transport of the film was not done, see above remarks. If everything is working fine the left spool should turn when transport the film to the next frame. Further you can check the shutter too by opening the back without film and testing the shutter times and look through the opening. Check your batteries too: (2x) 1/3CN Lithium are the best choice. When they are dead you can only use the two mechanical times 1/125S and 1/60S on the M7. And of course the light meter won't work anymore. After checking this out just try a new short film for a final test. But it should be OK then. Success. Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccarma Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share #5 Posted September 18, 2011 Thanks to everybody! I believe it was my mistake while loading the film. Actually the rewind lever didn't turn (and that's a point!). Learning is essential, I will..... Thanks to all! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aesop Posted September 19, 2011 Share #6 Posted September 19, 2011 Thanks to everybody!I believe it was my mistake while loading the film. Actually the rewind lever didn't turn (and that's a point!). Learning is essential, I will..... Thanks to all! ...oddly enough, you need this to happen to you to fully appreciate the gravity of not loading an M properly. Just be glad you weren't at a wedding or some similarly important occasion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randle P. McMurphy Posted September 19, 2011 Share #7 Posted September 19, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Learning is essential, I will..... ...........take care that the lens cap will put down before I press the button again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prunelle Posted September 19, 2011 Share #8 Posted September 19, 2011 ...........take care that the lens cap will put down before I press the button again. lol It happened to me the other day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccarma Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share #9 Posted September 19, 2011 ...........take care that the lens cap will put down before I press the button again. I'm no Brad Pitt!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted September 19, 2011 Share #10 Posted September 19, 2011 Welcome! Believe this - nobody here is laughing at you. You got good advice, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted September 20, 2011 Share #11 Posted September 20, 2011 Hello maccarma, Welcome to the Forum. 1 way to make sure you don't have a lens cap still on a lens you are using is: Only use lens caps that fit lens hoods that store reversed on the lens they were designed for. If you put 1 of those caps on a lens as anything other than a simple cover for a lens standing upright on a table they simply fall off. No lost pictures. I have never lost a reversable hood cover. Leaving lens caps on is not an issue if you always use a rigid lens hood w/ a cap that only fits when the hood is reversed. A rigid lens hood is used more to protect lens elements & mechanical parts from inadvertant impact than to prevent image degradation from flare. Best Regards, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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