Hi Patrick!
On Tue, 15 May 2001, Patrick White wrote:
> My PZ-1p, 37, occasionally 38. Wife's Canon, always 36 (they seem to have
> designed the film transport to do that on purpose).
I am surprised.
> My manual load cameras,
> 36-37 full frames and some partials.
> I can see the advantage of Canon's solution, and would prefer it as it
> saves the pictuers I've already taken. However, I solved the problem by
> learning how to check for film in the cameras and training myself to always
> check before opening. Haven't had the problem in years.
> However, if that is such a problem, then why hasn't some company designed
> an interlock to prevent the camera back from being opened when there is film
> in it?
>
> >I wonder why PENTAX has not considered this part of camera design.
>
> Perhaps patent infringement?
>
> >Recently, I was using KODAK MAX 400 (the old package), and I got 35
> >exposures only though it is expected to allow atleast 36 exposures. It
> >happened twice with me.
>
> Sounds like you pulled out too much film while loading. I used to do that
> sometimes while I was learning to use my K-1000 or having a fit loading it.
Perhaps you are right. Let me tell you something. I don't like this
"autoadvance to frame 1" feature. It consumes a lot of unexposed film but
I do like and appreciate the successive auto advance feature after each
shot, auto rewind at the end of the role and countinous mode shooting.
Cheers,
Ayash Kanto.
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