Maybe if its the same batch of film then there is something wrong with the
cartridge which is causing some resistance which the camera thinks is the
end of the film.
If both these films were from the same batch, then maybe try and totally
different film.
Just a guess :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: Why did my Zx-5 do this???
> I don't think it's the low battery. Something's wrong with the camera
> itself.
>
> regards,
> Alan Chan
>
> >Hoping that it ws just because the batteries were running
> >low, but noting that
> >this particular thing had never happened to me before, I
> >address the panel.
> >
> >I click off what is the 5th frame of a 24 frame roll and the
> >camera goes into
> >auto rewind. I think - hmm, maybe I misread and I was on
> >25 but no, when
> >the film came back, only 5 frames were there.
> >
> >A few days later, it does it again, though not at exactly
> >the 5th frame,
> >(So far no "battery low" sign has appeared, either.) This
> >time I see it and
> >manage to get the film out at the critical point - reload -
> >etc, and go on.
> >Three times this happens. I manage to rescue each time but,
> >hey - this is bad for
> >the nerves and clearly something screwy. Can't this be
> >related to low battery?
> >Is it telling me it is too tire to take more right now thank
> >you? Or do I
> >need to get it to the camera doc post haste?
> >
> >Any answers here?
> >
> >ann (didn't have the LX with me) san
>
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