Checking last shot

[wootsk]

Actually, I have a question which I am thinking if anyone of you here has a good solution to it except using 2 camera. I bring B&W (Delta) and colored slides (E100VS) to oversea and I brought only one camera (Canon F-1 new). Initially, I loaded my B&W inside, but halfway though the trip, I decided to load my colored slides to shoot only the sunset when I visit the top of the deck. I forgot to check the film counter and unwinded the B&W leaving the end for reloading. When finished, I wanted to load my B&W back, only to find that I forgot to check and have to click it to 20 because I remember I ended with 10+ (I wasted about 5 exposure). Any good idea for such problems? I have no darkroom or whatsoever oversea where I check the film inside. I presure that someone else who read this might have the same problem someday. Sorry but I am still noob:embrass: and thanks for any reply

 

[ZoomP]

Actually, I have a question which I am thinking if anyone of you here has a good solution to it except using 2 camera. I bring B&W (Delta) and colored slides (E100VS) to oversea and I brought only one camera (Canon F-1 new). Initially, I loaded my B&W inside, but halfway though the trip, I decided to load my colored slides to shoot only the sunset when I visit the top of the deck. I forgot to check the film counter and unwinded the B&W leaving the end for reloading. When finished, I wanted to load my B&W back, only to find that I forgot to check and have to click it to 20 because I remember I ended with 10+ (I wasted about 5 exposure). Any good idea for such problems? I have no darkroom or whatsoever oversea where I check the film inside. I presure that someone else who read this might have the same problem someday. Sorry but I am still noob:embrass: and thanks for any reply

U mean you cocked the shutter for over 20 times to advance to the second half? If that's the case, you've most likely double-exposed your previous B&W shots or in worse case, if you advanced with your caps on then those earlier shots will be black n blank.

That's the reason why we use more than 1 film bodies. Hope that's not the case.

 

[wootsk]

Caps on, viewfinder closed, smallest aperture, shutter 1/2000 in darker places to prevent double exposure. What I mean is that I forgot which number I shot till, as such, I cannot foward to the last exposure +1. So I have to waste some exposure to prevent double exposure as I can still remember my counter is 1X, so I actually forward it till 20.

 

[pixelbrain]

Caps on, viewfinder closed, smallest aperture, shutter 1/2000 in darker places to prevent double exposure. What I mean is that I forgot which number I shot till, as such, I cannot foward to the last exposure +1. So I have to waste some exposure to prevent double exposure as I can still remember my counter is 1X, so I actually forward it till 20.

u kinda answered your own question dude.. isn't it easier to just remember the frame count the next time? I usually buffer one frame in between to prevent accidental overlaps..

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Just carry a marker around & write it on the film after rewind?

 

[wootsk]

u kinda answered your own question dude.. isn't it easier to just remember the frame count the next time? I usually buffer one frame in between to prevent accidental overlaps..

I know what you mean, but at that time, I am like "oh there it is, faster unwind(I have a slow hand for unwinding) and take it out!!!". I know it is my fault, I am only sharing to find if there is a solution for such problem. The only one I can think of is to mark the canister and bring back to count in the darkroom. BTW, I also skip one frame from previous count to prevent accidental overlaps.

 

[wootsk]

Just carry a marker around & write it on the film after rewind?

The problem the marker, but the frame counter. When you open the back to take your film out, the count will jump back to -4 or around 4 dots behind 1 and I forgot to check the frame counter. Sorry, but I'm a bit noob trying to express my point, just try to visualize a bit.;p

 

[DarkRaider]

You have already answered your own question. Since you are using film, the only way to check is in the darkroom or mark your frame before rewinding. You can't possibly see from digital camera body. :bsmilie:

 

[wootsk]

You have already answered your own question. Since you are using film, the only way to check is in the darkroom or mark your frame before rewinding. You can't possibly see from digital camera body. :bsmilie:

I am asking this because I am hoping that there might be people here who have some good ways to solve the problem that others might not have thought of. You know, films have been around for long time, some people might be very forgetful and keep making this mistake, as such, they might be in this forum and with a solution to share. Maybe some see through light proof changing bag:sweatsm:, or some simple unthought of ideas etc.
http://www.essortment.com/all/mmcamera_ryoo.htm --> Just a simple example of extracting films out rather than using a film extractor.