ana_lopes1 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Hello! I bought a Voigtl䮤er bessa (anastigmat voigtar as written on the lens) on e-bay a couple of weeks ago. Today I started testing it at home with a roll of Neopan 120 and it was going ok until I reached foto number 6 or 7. Then it started getting stuck. I dared forcing the knob a little and it jumped with a pop. I took another shot, started unwiding, and before I saw the next numer coming in, it jammed again. I improvised a darkroom and popped the back. As soon as I popped the back, it had no problem winding. I closed the back again. It was jammed again. Any ideas on why this is happening and how to solve it? Thanks in advance for all the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julio Fernandez Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Make sure that the take-up roll is tight and that the film is wind exactly into the middle of the roll and the film gate. Look for a spring below the take-up roll - it keeps the roll tidy, and should be tight enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ana_lopes1 Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 hmmmm... doesn't seem to have a spring. It has a round metal surface to accomodate the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grain Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I've had two of these and they all do it. Here's the solution: Before loading, lubricate the edges of both ends of the take up and delivery spools with nose grease. (or whatever is handy about the same viscosity). Why it happens: time marches on! In the days these were made (30's 40's) 120 came on METAL spools with super smooth metal edges to the spool ends, that didn't jam up. Half the problem can be solved by getting hold of some of those old metal spools and using them in the takeup position. If you're really feeling tricky and have a spare hour, go into a darkroom and re-spool the 120 onto the metal spool, use metal ones for both delivery and takeup and problem will never happen again. Cheers, A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grain Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 forgot: Ladies have no such a thing as 'nose grease'. Try a clear hand lotion like eucerin or nutragena to grease the spool edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose_duclos Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 nose grease? whoever heard of such a thing? why would anyone grease their nose? ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ana_lopes1 Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Thank you for your answer, Alexander! Nose grease? You mean the natural skin grease from the nose? Wow! Well, ladies who suffer from oily skin do have nose grease. Which is supposed to be good, the skin ages slower, or so a beautician told me. And now I find out, I've been runing around with the perfect classic camera lub! Hahahahaha! That's hillarious... Thank you! I'll try that and then tell you if it worked! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grain Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 An integral part of any photographer's kit. Can turn a sky filter into a beautiful diffuser in seconds without damaging the filter. Give the camera an 'eskimo kiss'. Scribbling crossed lines into the grease with a fingernail you can produce a passable star filter, and by smearing just the outer edges: a clear center spot diffuser. Makes the rails run smoother on a view camera. Makes sheet film dark slides slide better. 1001 uses. Cheers! A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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