gwelland Posted April 29, 2008 Share #1 Posted April 29, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Is there a preferred technique for getting film canister out of a M7 with the mechanical DX sensor inside? My camera keeps the film snug inside and it takes some effort to get it out sometimes. I've tried the tap (don't really like shocking the camera/viewfinder), the shake, and now I've given up and resorted to carrying some tweezers with me and grab the core of the canister. Any tips? Anyone had the optical sensor upgrade? How much? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Learner Posted April 29, 2008 Share #2 Posted April 29, 2008 Ditto on the tweezers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enboe Posted April 29, 2008 Share #3 Posted April 29, 2008 My M7 was in the first 1000 cameras, and I used it extensively until the DX reader became unreliable and there was measurable dust in the viewfinder. I sent it in long after the warranty expired, and 14 weeks later, it was returned serviced for free, including the optical DX upgrade. Your milage may differ. Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christer Posted April 29, 2008 Share #4 Posted April 29, 2008 You can try not to rewind the film completely back into the canister and use the loose end to push out the canister Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 29, 2008 Share #5 Posted April 29, 2008 Just give it a damn good slap. That'll teach it. I've done that from new - over five years ago. Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted April 29, 2008 Share #6 Posted April 29, 2008 I use that boy-scout thing from my Swiss Army Knife. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 29, 2008 Share #7 Posted April 29, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I use that boy-scout thing from my Swiss Army Knife. I always thought that was for cutting Girl Guides' knicker elastic... But then I did get thrown out for demanding money with menaces during Bob a Job week... Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted April 29, 2008 Share #8 Posted April 29, 2008 I always thought that was for cutting Girl Guides' knicker elastic... But then I did get thrown out for demanding money with menaces during Bob a Job week... Regards, Bill And here we thought you were a "Gentleman." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted April 29, 2008 Share #9 Posted April 29, 2008 I use that boy-scout thing from my Swiss Army Knife. Would that be the cork screw? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 29, 2008 Share #10 Posted April 29, 2008 And here we thought you were a "Gentleman." ...with a mis-spent youth Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted April 29, 2008 Share #11 Posted April 29, 2008 ...with a mis-spent youth Regards, Bill Hmmm! - only the youth bit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted April 29, 2008 Share #12 Posted April 29, 2008 Hmmm! - only the youth bit? I think what he really meant was "miss-spent." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falstaff Posted April 30, 2008 Share #13 Posted April 30, 2008 I use that boy-scout thing from my Swiss Army Knife. I always take it to my dealer who will take the film out and replace it with a new one. Falstaff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted April 30, 2008 Share #14 Posted April 30, 2008 To do it really properly, you should send it back to Solms, of course. (Never New Jersey...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted April 30, 2008 Share #15 Posted April 30, 2008 To be serious, I tap the top of my camera with the heal of my palm just enough to get the top of the spool out, then pull. My M7 is from 2002, and the canister is gripped quite tightly. No idea whether it has the optical DX reader or not. I always set my ISO manually, anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christer Posted April 30, 2008 Share #16 Posted April 30, 2008 You can try not to rewind the film completely back into the canister and use the loose end to push out the canister My remark was well meant, but I now realize it is completely out of place. I now also know what Swiss Army Knifes are good for - at least in the UK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 30, 2008 Share #17 Posted April 30, 2008 I think what he really meant was "miss-spent." I'm sayin' nuttin'... Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 30, 2008 Share #18 Posted April 30, 2008 My remark was well meant, but I now realize it is completely out of place. I now also know what Swiss Army Knifes are good for - at least in the UK. When my son was little he used to refer to my "Swish Army Knife". I think they were only issued to officers... Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwelland Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share #19 Posted April 30, 2008 Thanks folks - I worry that I'm fat fingered at best and too many years of serious contact sports render me unable to accurately gauge the difference between a well intentioned 'tap' and a serious death blow to whatever I touch. I'm one of those folks you only give heavy metal objects to when you want something demolished. [scene is dark at night in a seedy corner of town]: Law: "Is that a flick knife you've got there?" Moi: "No, officer, just my handy film removal tool for my M7." I'll work on my "technique" a bit further I think. I've only had the camera for a couple of weeks with probably less than ten films through it so I'm still a newbie at the art of M7 abuse. The DX sensor likes a death grip on Ilford XP2 which is quite ironic because I override the DX sensor and dial it in at ISO 320 anyways. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
usefeet Posted April 30, 2008 Share #20 Posted April 30, 2008 If I used not tap out, they I use out with out cannister with a key. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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