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on Jan 29, 2022 9:43:52 GMT
Posted: Jan 29, 2022 9:43:52 GMT
Dear sir, please assist me. I am a newbie to film and TLR. I just bought a Yahica Mat TLR and it functions well. Shutter, aperture focussing and winding is ok. My problem is that:
Do I have to have the 120 film roll loaded in order for the film counter to start counting after I trip the shutter. I advanced the film winding lever and the shutter trips. After many windings, the counter still shows S (in red). Please assist me.
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on Jan 29, 2022 10:39:07 GMT
Last Edit: Jan 29, 2022 17:30:42 GMT by Deleted
Yes, you need film loaded for the counter to work.
Edit: You can just put an empty spool in and that should make the counter work as well but might depend on the spool as the wheel that runs against the film may slip against an empty spool.
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on Jan 29, 2022 18:49:18 GMT
Last Edit: Jan 29, 2022 18:53:33 GMT by lumiworx
As @peterr noted, there is a physical link to the film spool that needs to engage the counter, and with the exception of a very select few, most TLR's from every maker are almost entirely mechanical with dedicated component systems for each major function. The Yashica Mat has a spring-loaded wheel on a rod that will contact the film as it's wound onto the film spool. The rod drives a geared assembly that advances the frame counter after each crank to the next frame. Check page #6 in this linked PDF that shows an exploded diagram for a Yashica D, and you can see the exact same connection. |
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