Rolleiflex — Should The Film Advance Lever Have More Resistance At The End Of A Roll?

[stephen_mcateer]

Another Rollei question: this 3.5 F I have — I just had it serviced and the wind-on is much smoother than it was.

However, once the roll is finished and I'm winding in the end-paper, there's quite a lot of resistance at the film advance lever.

I would have expected it to stay the same or be less.

Can someone tell me what is normal for these cameras?

Thanks.

 

[Niels - NHSN]

13 hours ago, stephen_mcateer said:

Another Rollei question: this 3.5 F I have — I just had it serviced and the wind-on is much smoother than it was.

However, once the roll is finished and I'm winding in the end-paper, there's quite a lot of resistance at the film advance lever.

I would have expected it to stay the same or be less.

Can someone tell me what is normal for these cameras?

Thanks.

 

Does the resistance continue after the endpaper is all wound up on the receiving spool?

[robert_ante]

I have never noticed any special resistance, but there probably is some as backing paper separates from the feed spool. So, the same question remains as previous comment.

[stephen_mcateer]

2 hours ago, Niels - NHSN said:

Does the resistance continue after the endpaper is all wound up on the receiving spool?

Yes it does Niels. The shop who did the CLA said they put two rolls through it to test it and it was all okay, but I'm not so sure…

[stephen_mcateer]

1 hour ago, robert_ante said:

I have never noticed any special resistance, but there probably is some as backing paper separates from the feed spool. So, the same question remains as previous comment.

Thanks Robert. I've only put one roll through it since the CLA, so I'll see how it is next roll and take it from there. It's not a huge problem, I just wondered if it was normal.