Another noobz question... :(

[daden]

Hi to u all...
I was so happy to try my newly gift from my gf... Rollei XF 35. Fixed and cleaned by one of 'uncle' mechanics... Straight forward bought ASA 200 film and filled it inside...
And yesterday happily went to the print shop to develop th negative... only to find out that only 3 exposures worked out... the rest was blank! :bigeyes: So sad at that time... now wanna find out what is really happened... Any bro could enlight me and where should I fixed it and how much roughly it will cost? Thanks

 

[ricohflex]

it is rangefinder. maybe you forgot to remove the lens cap. click.

 

[daden]

Certainly not, my brother... forget to open the lens cap for 33 or so exposures? I don't think that this rangefinder has a special 'hidden' lens cap that is different from my humble EOS SLR and 2nd hand Lumix FZ 20
But really appreciate your sincere concern... Thanks.

 

[fuwen]

it is rangefinder. maybe you forgot to remove the lens cap. click.

Could be true as u will be still seeing thing with the lens cap on. Since the camera was jsut serviced unlikely that the technician did not detect a faulty shutter. Unless the battery is weak .

 

[daden]

hehehe, that fact is noticed before I even used it for the first time... since I do googling in the term of 'range finder' and how it is differs with 'SLR'...
BTW, the shutter works well... in fact the mechanics said that he fixed it... and the first three exposures was really fine... is it possible that the film kind of 'slipping' from the winder?...
I suspect that was happening... but strange that while the numbering of the exposures is still advancing at that time, but when I reach 36 or so it was not stopping... and when I wind it back it takes only few round of winding.... :dunno:
Anybody can help me?

 

[serial_lain]

judging by what you said.. most likely the film slipped along the winding cog.. you should take extra care to load it securely.. the numbering of the exposures will always advance because every time you crank the winding lever, it mechanically advances the number.. it has no way of knowing whether your film has or has not been exposed.. so if it slips.. you are not taking anything at all.. second tell tale sign is you only took a few winds to wind the film back.. so the film prolly didnt move much.. one way you can counter this problem is by looking at the film spool.. to see if it moves when you wind the lever.. if it doesnt.. film is not loaded properly.. hope this helps!

 

[daden]

Thanks! Terima kasih... I guess that's what really happened...