killwh213 Posted March 11, 2009 Share #1 Posted March 11, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm using Leica MP. I finished one roll of film which is T-MAX 400. I opened the camera back, and was about to take the film out, but suddenly found I didn't roll it back. I did it in my room with three fluorescent lamps on. I don't know how many frames were exposed or the whole film was exposed? I'm very upset. Can anyone tell me about how many frames were exposed or effected? Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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christer Posted March 11, 2009 Share #2 Posted March 11, 2009 probably less than one third (last third) of the film lost if you closed the camera quickly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
killwh213 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted March 11, 2009 probably less than one third (last third) of the film lost if you closed the camera quickly. I think it was about 5 sec from open to close. Is it fast? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM-25 Posted March 11, 2009 Share #4 Posted March 11, 2009 It's kind of like getting into a fender bender car accident. Just seconds after impact, you sit inside the car in anticipation of the worst.. You think maybe if you just sit there, the damage won't be as bad and you really don't want to look anyway... But at some point, you have to get out and take a look because the damage has been done. Just soup it and find out, all it might need is a little "Bondo" on the top's of the frames..:-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alun Posted March 11, 2009 Share #5 Posted March 11, 2009 You won't know until it's processed, obviously, but I did this recently (but probably in brighter conditions -- i.e. fluorescent lights and some daylight) and I found that considerably more of the film than I anticipated was affected. And I can't really remember whether it was predominantly the tail-end of the film that was affected -- actually, I don't think it was. I rather think that if the light is strong enough it tends to penetrate the sprocket holes and 'spray' across the film... Not a very scientific description but you'll get the drift, I suspect: grit your teeth, get it processed and prepare for the worst... You never know, you might be pleasantly surprised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndjambrose Posted March 11, 2009 Share #6 Posted March 11, 2009 I've done the same myself. It won't be anything near as bad as you fear. At least 4 frames lost, maybe 6 or 7, but the rest is almost certainly okay. Mind you, 5 seconds is a long time not to notice there's unwound film there. You might want to improve your reactions :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted March 11, 2009 Share #7 Posted March 11, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm lucky in that I've never had this happen with a Leica. However I did have it happen with a 612. Only one frame came out and even it had one little light leak spot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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