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Honestly can't remember either.
Sounds like you processed an unexposed film
Honestly can't remember either.
A couple of useful videos for you to check against...
View: https://youtu.be/3jV6Pl5l3YM
View: https://youtu.be/yDutC1bRuzs
Something doesn't sound right here, but I can't quite put my finger on it.
You shouldn't have to cut anything when loading 120 film onto dev. reel, just pull backing from film.
Sounds like you processed an unexposed film
Certainly does. But how?
Do you separate the backing from the film, then load it onto the spiral, or like I used to do it, load onto the spiral as you separate from the paper the lastly peel off from the masking tape.
I can see this is going to be a fairly long drawn out investigation, I would certainly run a roll of cheap b&w though it making notes of whatever readings the light meter suggests. Also test as many aperture/shutter speed combinations you can just to satisfy yourself that the camera is working, then try and work out what happened to your colour roll later.
If it is the camera get it back to Mr Cad ASAP.
But if the aperture is opening every shot. So light was getting in... so, I am seriously confused!
Pentax 67 is focal plane shutter though, not leaf shutter. Is focal plane shutter firing to allow light through?
does the 67 have a mirror lock up? if so could you of just been releasing the mirror but not the shutter (dont know if its poss with the 67 but it is with other 120 cameras, dont ask how i know)
How can I tell that? There is a massive kal-lunking noise when I fire the shutter.
Back to Mr Cad
Yes. 3 month guarantee, so i should be OK. Thanking my stars I did not buy on Fleabay this time. Will let you all know how it goes.
Yes. 3 month guarantee, so i should be OK. Thanking my stars I did not buy on Fleabay this time. Will let you all know how it goes.
To be fair, eBay is completely safe, because it's massively biased towards buyers. If anything isn't as described you will get a full refund from eBay, regardless of what the seller put in the description. I.e. if something is listed as 'used' and the seller says, "I haven't tested this, so no returns", it's tough for them if it doesn't work. You can return it for a full refund. eBay will even go to the lengths of making a seller's Paypal account overdrawn and pull the money back from the linked bank account or card to make the refund.
Isn't there a time limit? not that I have had any problems.
Quick interim update.
I went to MrCad, while the camera decided to work! So they couldn't do anything about it, it was possible a battery connection problem (the battery was fully charged) and just said to come back when it failed again. Anyway, checking that the shutter was working, I loaded it up with Portra 400 and went for a stroll with the missus and shot off a roll. Developed it, and the first 5 exposures were perfect. The 2nd five totally failed. Checking the shutter again - yep its not working. So I have concrete proof the camera has some sort of intermittent fault. So, another trip to MrCad beckons.
The other upshot is - WOW - I am totally sold on medium format 6x7 and this camera/lens combination. This one was shot with the 105mm @ f/2.4 (missed focus a bit)
So hope they can fix the camera. Will let you all know.
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just said to come back when it failed again.
Yeah, I sort of thought that at the time, but then again, I understand how difficult it is to replicate an intermittent fault. I pass by there on my way to work once every couple of weeks, and have a 3 month guarantee, so not terribly fussed.I would have expected better service from a dealer, especially one charging such high prices for their gear. Maybe it's just me, but I would have been really peed off if I'd lost a couple of rolls of shots, traipsed back to the shop with the dud camera and been told that because it's an intermittent fault I had to come back later at a time when I could prove it wasn't working. What are you meant to do if it doesn't fail (or you don't have a chance to use it) for 28 days? I.e. when your statutory right to return it has run out.
Not good service in my opinion.