F100 leader modification?

[steve_bauer2]

Can an F100 be sent to Nikon for a modification that would allow the film leader to be left

out upon rewind?

 

thank you.

[john_stockdale2]

Yes. It has to be done by a service centre that has the equipment necessary. In some countries, it is done at a nominal fee, or free if the unit is still under guarantee. In some places, it's an opportunity for someone to separate you from a significant amount of money.

[ilkka_nissila]

And in some places it is done free irrespective of warranty.

[Ed_Ingold]

The modification can be done (and undone), but leaving all leaders out results in a major risk of double-exposing film. You might want to use a film extractor instead, for those few instances you need to change film mid-roll.

[Matthew Currie]

At some point in the past, someone here posted a suggestion for snipping a little notch in the leader that would serve the same function. I forgot to write it down. I don't have an F100, but my wife does, and if anyone remembers just how that's done, could you refresh my memory?

[ilkka_nissila]

I don't understand how you would double expose film because you of course draw the leader in (press button twice) if you have fully exposed the film.

[steve_bauer2]

Thanks for the responses.

 

In terms of re-exposing film, it's never happened to me. I have another camera that

leaves the leader out after rewinding. When I take the cannister out, I simply push the

leftover leader into the cannister. Or, if I want to use it again, I would just jot down (or

remember) what the last frame was. It's such a convenience, especially when you're

travelling and have used half a roll of color and want to switch to b&w quickly.

[Ed_Ingold]

Ilkka,

 

I didn't know it was an option to press the rewind button(s) a second time. Regardless, that's an extra step easily overlooked in the heat of battle. The few times I change roll mid-way, it's easy enough to extract the leader and write a note on it (or write on the cassette). Even then, I've forgotten to check the emulsion side for such a note once or twice. It's better to waste film not exposed, than to ruin exposed film.

[fourfa]

this question has been posted a lot with the exact same non-answers every time. if you can't keep track of unexposed film with a long leader vs exposed film with a short leader, maybe you should consider a less complicated hobby.

 

I use a leader retriever and a sharpie to mark what frame I was on. I've never become confused about which rolls are finished and which have unexposed frames, despite them looking the same when they come out of my non-lead-out N80. honestly, this is much ado about nothing.

 

answer: you CAN have your F100 modified. Personally I wouldn't bother, since they'll charge you money and keep your camera for a while. in my experience it's a rare enough thing that it's six of one, half dozen the other vs. a leader retriever.

[john_stockdale2]

My f100 is modified and i find it very useful. It saves time in the darkroom. I keep a tiny pocket knife on my keyring, and cut a V notch when I remove the film (2 if it's to be push processed).

 

You could use a nail clipper i suppose. Or a hole punch. Or a parcel marker. Or an adhesive label,.....

[joseph_mcdonald]

I took my F100 in to the Torrance, CA facility and they did it in ten minutes, free of charge, no questions about any warranty.

 

I like that feature, and the guy that does my processing doesn't mind it either.

 

Joe McDonald