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 05/24/2006 06:14:42 PM · #1


This is really important for personal reasons, so please bear with me on my lack of knowlege in the subject.

Okay, I was playing around with this camera, and "pretended" to take a picture, but the shutter went, and I was able to "wind" back the metal lever that changes the picture count. The count went to 0, from what I think was an S. So I thought that I had finished a roll of film, but I don't know how to change film, or even open the film holder thing. I've tried taking pictures since, and now the count says two. Does S perhaps stand for start or something? It looked like an S to me anyways, I wasn't really paying attention at that point.

So does this counter still work when there is no film, did I start a new film, or finish one?

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 05/24/2006 06:18:48 PM · #2
If the reel on your left turns when you're winding it on, it means there's film in it. S is the start point for the counter.

The reel on your left (on the bottom of your second shot), you should be able to pull that up to open the back. Be careful about exposing the film though, if you've already taken some shots.

That's the 'rewind' reel. Normally when the counter gets to 36, it means you press a little button at the base of the camera which releases the take-up reel, then flip up the top of the rewind reel and rewind the film. And then lift it up to open the back of the camera.

That's how Nikons work anyway, I'm sure Canon is something similar.
 05/24/2006 06:21:42 PM · #3
Originally posted by jhonan:
If the reel on your left turns when you're winding it on, it means there's film in it. S is the start point for the counter.

The reel on your left (on the bottom of your second shot), you should be able to pull that up to open the back. Be careful about exposing the film though, if you've already taken some shots.

That's the 'rewind' reel. Normally when the counter gets to 36, it means you press a little button at the base of the camera which releases the take-up reel, then flip up the top of the rewind reel and rewind the film. And then lift it up to open the back of the camera.

That's how Nikons work anyway, I'm sure Canon is something similar.


So does that mean there aren't any pictures on it besides the ones I've taken accidently?
 05/24/2006 06:26:35 PM · #4
If it's at '0' or 'S' that means either there's no film in it (if the rewind reel doesn't turn at the same time when you're winding it on, there's no film in it.... or if the rewind reel turns without resistance) Or there could be unexposed film in it. Take it into a dark room and open the back - you'll be able to tell if the film is at the start or not.
 05/24/2006 06:37:45 PM · #5
I got it open, there was no film inside. What a large disappointment. I had a sudden glimmer of hope that my dad's last shots might've been in there. Thank you for your help anyways.
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