barnnies Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 In my earlier post I told how my Maxxum 4 (both of them) prematurely rewinds the film when using a new Kodak Flash (for Maxxum) I purchased. I emailed Kodak and their response was one they called "pre-mature rewind due to not loading film correctly." They said that even loading a quarter of an inch past the load mark can cause this. It only happens with this flash attached. Any truth to this or smoke blowing? Thanks, Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_gillette Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 Are you using Kodak film? I've never had a problem like that with my 5 and have been rather casual with film loading. Although I suppose I tend to load short, not long, squeeze an extra frame in maybe? However, maybe the extra overlap increases tension enough to cause the rewind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miguel_rodriguez3 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 Hi DEnnis, I got the same problem as you twice, but in this case with a Maxxum 8000i. I was using a third party flash and when I read your post I started to think that the flash might be the problem too. I was thinking that it was a defective film or something. But now reading the response they gave you, I remember having loaded the film past the load mark. I know now it was that, since I always tried to squeeze in an extra frame in each film but in this case I didn't want to risk not loading the film correctly as I was in a rush. I guess that unless you experience that again without the flash, it is going to be difficult to discard the idea that it is the flash which is causing the problem. I would change film brand and probably the way I load teh film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georg_kern Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 My theory: When you load the film not correctly, it might sit somehow loose on the spool. The loosly wound (or winded? sorry, not a native speaker) film will then use up more space around the spool. Somewhere in the middle of the film, the space is used up, film andvance gets harder and harder. Difficulties with film transport is the "End-of-film-signal" for the camera, and so it starts rewinding. And so why is it only happening with flash? Maybe you hold the camera differently when loading the film if there is a heavy flash attached. Just a guess. Regards Georg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnnies Posted November 21, 2003 Author Share Posted November 21, 2003 Thanks for the quick responses.<br> I guess I have to try a roll with the film loaded "correctly".<P> Thanks again,<br> Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian deichert Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 Ah, the joys of having a manual camera -- the less it does for you, the less it can screw up on its own... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnnies Posted November 21, 2003 Author Share Posted November 21, 2003 I agree! I was forced to go to a auto focus because of a vision change, even though I still use manual a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger_griffiths Posted December 20, 2003 Share Posted December 20, 2003 I just purchased a refurbished Maxxum STSi. It looks the part but when I loaded it with film it rewound on the fourth frame. Tried a second roll and it did exactly the same. After reading the comments here I took one of the rolls and pulled the leader out and have reloaded it time and again, but it always rewinds before the film is completely used and it makes no difference where I extend the film to. I'm using Fuji film and no additional falsh units other than the built-in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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