Rolleicord VB Film Processing

[todders]

I have processed a roll of 120 rollei retro 400s this afternoon but only have x10 exposed images on the roll.

It looks like the last two pictures i took on the roll were never exposed for some reason.

I can see some uneven spacing between each shot but from what i have read this is fairly normal, and it looks like there is enough film left for the final two shots.

I didnt have any issues with the winding of the film and it appeared to wind through normally with each film number displayed in the window but now iam not too sure.

Any ideas what might have caused this ?

This is my first tlr and but i have been shooting with the Mamiya 645 1000S for the last couple of months.

Thanks

Adrian

 

[todders]

I have answered my own question I think. i only wound the film to the words start and not to the arrows that were further along Always a learning curve film photography.

 

[Peter B]

You may well have cracked it Adrian, but one other thing to watch out for is a sluggish shutter release return. I had this with my Vb, and it was possible to wind on before the release springs back, which meant that the shutter wouldn't cock until I wound on again after the release sprang back. This led to missed frames, but normally in the middle of the film rather than the 2 at the end like yours.

 

[simon ess]

That was going to be my suggestion.

Happy it's sorted.

 

[todders]

That was going to be my suggestion.

Happy it's sorted.

I was sat there with the backing paper still on my desk and looked at in disbelief at least it all sorted

 

[todders]

You may well have cracked it Adrian, but one other thing to watch out for is a sluggish shutter release return. I had this with my Vb, and it was possible to wind on before the release springs back, which meant that the shutter wouldn't cock until I wound on again after the release sprang back. This led to missed frames, but normally in the middle of the film rather than the 2 at the end like yours.

Hi Peter

Thank you for this i will keep a look out in case this is an issue going forward, great information.

 

[PeterSpencer]

You may well have cracked it Adrian, but one other thing to watch out for is a sluggish shutter release return. I had this with my Vb, and it was possible to wind on before the release springs back, which meant that the shutter wouldn't cock until I wound on again after the release sprang back. This led to missed frames, but normally in the middle of the film rather than the 2 at the end like yours.

I have exactly that issue with my Rolleicord IV which occassionally misses frames, not that often thank goodness.