On 6 Mar 2002 at 17:40, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Interesting to hear about the "magic needles". Over the years I've > probably shot in excess of 3,000 rolls through my ME, which has been > retired to a back-up role for my new ZX-5N. I think I lost or missed > the take up roll on only one occasion with a style as previously > mentioned of using the far edge and giving it at least one and often 1 > and 1/2 turns. Usually get up to 26 shots per 24 shot roll. > > Now on the ZX-5N, I've missed the take up roll on at least 5 occasions > to date and I've only used it for 2 years so far and about 400 rolls. > I'd call that a pretty lousy percentage.
When you miss it on the 5n you can immediately see if it misloaded...or are you saying it misloaded and didn't indicate it? I have to admit this happens to me all the time with my 5n, but I've never gone shooting thinking I had film advancing when it wasn't. That has only happened to me with my Program Plus. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
