Re: Zero 2000 with 220er Film - experience?

Also on that test roll - check to see if the film base is being scratched
by the tension spring.
If so, you may need to put a piece of tape or something on the tension
spring.

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From: "Pinhole Blender" <chris@pinholeblender.com>
To: <pinhole-discussion@spitbite.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 9:06 AM
Subject: RE: [pinhole-discussion] Zero 2000 with 220er Film - experience?

> Loris and Chuck,
>
> Christina can't use the window with 220 film. This is the professional
> double length version of 120 film. To make it that long they only have
> the paper at the front and tail of the film. There are no numbers down
> its length to advance the film by.
>
> Christina, you can do your own test to see how far to turn the knobs.
> Using one roll to test, load the film as normal but don't put on the
> back. With the start arrow at a common place like the left edge of the
> frame, count how many revolutions it takes for the knob to turn to get
> the film fully into the frame. Remember this as its your starting
> amount. I put a mark on the film at the left frame then see how many
> turns it takes of the knob to get the film to just beyond the right of
> the frame. This is your advance amount. I would round these turns up to
> the next full revolution since as more film is wound onto the spool,
> more film will take up. You should have 24 images on a roll. Use a
> piece of tape and a pen to mark these off when you shoot or you will
> forget.
>
>
> Chris
> --
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