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I accidentally removed my battery from my analog camera and the film counter resets back to 0..I was in the middle of using it maybe still have 10 frames left..
does this mean I should just removed the film and process it with having 10 blank frames or can I still use it?
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I accidentally removed my battery from my analog camera and the film counter resets back to 0..I was in the middle of using it maybe still have 10 frames left..
does this mean I should just removed the film and process it with having 10 blank frames or can I still use it?
film
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it might not make much difference, but what camera exactly is it?
– osullic
1 hour ago
1
@osullic this can make a huge difference as some cameras have a setting for the rewinding mode to either push the film into the cartridge all the way in or to let some of it hang out. This is crucial for re-inserting the film.
– null
38 mins ago
The options available to you are completely dependent on your camera. Please let us know what model camera you are using and also what the status of the film is...for example, on inserting the new battery, did it rewind? Did nothing happen except the film counter rest (film is still in the same position)?
– Hueco
37 mins ago
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I accidentally removed my battery from my analog camera and the film counter resets back to 0..I was in the middle of using it maybe still have 10 frames left..
does this mean I should just removed the film and process it with having 10 blank frames or can I still use it?
film
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Pamela Lemmuela
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I accidentally removed my battery from my analog camera and the film counter resets back to 0..I was in the middle of using it maybe still have 10 frames left..
does this mean I should just removed the film and process it with having 10 blank frames or can I still use it?
film
film
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it might not make much difference, but what camera exactly is it?
– osullic
1 hour ago
1
@osullic this can make a huge difference as some cameras have a setting for the rewinding mode to either push the film into the cartridge all the way in or to let some of it hang out. This is crucial for re-inserting the film.
– null
38 mins ago
The options available to you are completely dependent on your camera. Please let us know what model camera you are using and also what the status of the film is...for example, on inserting the new battery, did it rewind? Did nothing happen except the film counter rest (film is still in the same position)?
– Hueco
37 mins ago
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it might not make much difference, but what camera exactly is it?
– osullic
1 hour ago
1
@osullic this can make a huge difference as some cameras have a setting for the rewinding mode to either push the film into the cartridge all the way in or to let some of it hang out. This is crucial for re-inserting the film.
– null
38 mins ago
The options available to you are completely dependent on your camera. Please let us know what model camera you are using and also what the status of the film is...for example, on inserting the new battery, did it rewind? Did nothing happen except the film counter rest (film is still in the same position)?
– Hueco
37 mins ago
2
2
it might not make much difference, but what camera exactly is it?
– osullic
1 hour ago
it might not make much difference, but what camera exactly is it?
– osullic
1 hour ago
1
1
@osullic this can make a huge difference as some cameras have a setting for the rewinding mode to either push the film into the cartridge all the way in or to let some of it hang out. This is crucial for re-inserting the film.
– null
38 mins ago
@osullic this can make a huge difference as some cameras have a setting for the rewinding mode to either push the film into the cartridge all the way in or to let some of it hang out. This is crucial for re-inserting the film.
– null
38 mins ago
The options available to you are completely dependent on your camera. Please let us know what model camera you are using and also what the status of the film is...for example, on inserting the new battery, did it rewind? Did nothing happen except the film counter rest (film is still in the same position)?
– Hueco
37 mins ago
The options available to you are completely dependent on your camera. Please let us know what model camera you are using and also what the status of the film is...for example, on inserting the new battery, did it rewind? Did nothing happen except the film counter rest (film is still in the same position)?
– Hueco
37 mins ago
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If the film actually rewound in conjunction with the counter reset, then you could take enough shots with the lens cap on in a dark room to get you back to approximately where you thought you were. If you're off by a couple, or if the alignment isn't exact, you may lose a couple of your shots, but that's better than losing all of them.
If the film did not rewind, and is actually still in the same position, then you can just continue shooting until you hit the end of the roll. Your counter will be off for the duration, but should hopefully be correct for your next roll. If rewinding at the end of this roll doesn't also reset to 0 (i.e. it counts backwards past zero as it rewinds), then you may need to redo the battery insertion between rolls or at the start of the next.
Depends on how the counter works, I guess.
answered 1 hour ago
twalberg
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This is assuming that the film rewound to the first frame, not just that the counter reset to 0?
– mattdm
1 hour ago
What do you mean by "losing all of them"? What option would lose all images?
– null
1 hour ago
@null Double exposing them would be a form of loss... Or creativity...
– twalberg
1 hour ago
@mattdm Yeah, that's a valid point... Maybe rewinding and then redoing the battery remove/replace to get to a consistent point would be required first, I guess.
– twalberg
1 hour ago
I was under the assumption that reshooting from the beginning wasn't considered as a solution by Pamela, but you're right: it might be.
– null
1 hour ago
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If the film actually rewound in conjunction with the counter reset, then you could take enough shots with the lens cap on in a dark room to get you back to approximately where you thought you were. If you're off by a couple, or if the alignment isn't exact, you may lose a couple of your shots, but that's better than losing all of them.
If the film did not rewind, and is actually still in the same position, then you can just continue shooting until you hit the end of the roll. Your counter will be off for the duration, but should hopefully be correct for your next roll. If rewinding at the end of this roll doesn't also reset to 0 (i.e. it counts backwards past zero as it rewinds), then you may need to redo the battery insertion between rolls or at the start of the next.
Depends on how the counter works, I guess.
answered 1 hour ago
twalberg
1,880510
This is assuming that the film rewound to the first frame, not just that the counter reset to 0?
– mattdm
1 hour ago
What do you mean by "losing all of them"? What option would lose all images?
– null
1 hour ago
@null Double exposing them would be a form of loss... Or creativity...
– twalberg
1 hour ago
@mattdm Yeah, that's a valid point... Maybe rewinding and then redoing the battery remove/replace to get to a consistent point would be required first, I guess.
– twalberg
1 hour ago
I was under the assumption that reshooting from the beginning wasn't considered as a solution by Pamela, but you're right: it might be.
– null
1 hour ago
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
3
down vote
If the film actually rewound in conjunction with the counter reset, then you could take enough shots with the lens cap on in a dark room to get you back to approximately where you thought you were. If you're off by a couple, or if the alignment isn't exact, you may lose a couple of your shots, but that's better than losing all of them.
If the film did not rewind, and is actually still in the same position, then you can just continue shooting until you hit the end of the roll. Your counter will be off for the duration, but should hopefully be correct for your next roll. If rewinding at the end of this roll doesn't also reset to 0 (i.e. it counts backwards past zero as it rewinds), then you may need to redo the battery insertion between rolls or at the start of the next.
Depends on how the counter works, I guess.
answered 1 hour ago
twalberg
1,880510
This is assuming that the film rewound to the first frame, not just that the counter reset to 0?
– mattdm
1 hour ago
What do you mean by "losing all of them"? What option would lose all images?
– null
1 hour ago
@null Double exposing them would be a form of loss... Or creativity...
– twalberg
1 hour ago
@mattdm Yeah, that's a valid point... Maybe rewinding and then redoing the battery remove/replace to get to a consistent point would be required first, I guess.
– twalberg
1 hour ago
I was under the assumption that reshooting from the beginning wasn't considered as a solution by Pamela, but you're right: it might be.
– null
1 hour ago
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
If the film actually rewound in conjunction with the counter reset, then you could take enough shots with the lens cap on in a dark room to get you back to approximately where you thought you were. If you're off by a couple, or if the alignment isn't exact, you may lose a couple of your shots, but that's better than losing all of them.
If the film did not rewind, and is actually still in the same position, then you can just continue shooting until you hit the end of the roll. Your counter will be off for the duration, but should hopefully be correct for your next roll. If rewinding at the end of this roll doesn't also reset to 0 (i.e. it counts backwards past zero as it rewinds), then you may need to redo the battery insertion between rolls or at the start of the next.
Depends on how the counter works, I guess.
answered 1 hour ago
twalberg
1,880510
If the film actually rewound in conjunction with the counter reset, then you could take enough shots with the lens cap on in a dark room to get you back to approximately where you thought you were. If you're off by a couple, or if the alignment isn't exact, you may lose a couple of your shots, but that's better than losing all of them.
If the film did not rewind, and is actually still in the same position, then you can just continue shooting until you hit the end of the roll. Your counter will be off for the duration, but should hopefully be correct for your next roll. If rewinding at the end of this roll doesn't also reset to 0 (i.e. it counts backwards past zero as it rewinds), then you may need to redo the battery insertion between rolls or at the start of the next.
Depends on how the counter works, I guess.
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twalberg
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twalberg
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This is assuming that the film rewound to the first frame, not just that the counter reset to 0?
– mattdm
1 hour ago
What do you mean by "losing all of them"? What option would lose all images?
– null
1 hour ago
@null Double exposing them would be a form of loss... Or creativity...
– twalberg
1 hour ago
@mattdm Yeah, that's a valid point... Maybe rewinding and then redoing the battery remove/replace to get to a consistent point would be required first, I guess.
– twalberg
1 hour ago
I was under the assumption that reshooting from the beginning wasn't considered as a solution by Pamela, but you're right: it might be.
– null
1 hour ago
 |Â
show 1 more comment
This is assuming that the film rewound to the first frame, not just that the counter reset to 0?
– mattdm
1 hour ago
What do you mean by "losing all of them"? What option would lose all images?
– null
1 hour ago
@null Double exposing them would be a form of loss... Or creativity...
– twalberg
1 hour ago
@mattdm Yeah, that's a valid point... Maybe rewinding and then redoing the battery remove/replace to get to a consistent point would be required first, I guess.
– twalberg
1 hour ago
I was under the assumption that reshooting from the beginning wasn't considered as a solution by Pamela, but you're right: it might be.
– null
1 hour ago
This is assuming that the film rewound to the first frame, not just that the counter reset to 0?
– mattdm
1 hour ago
This is assuming that the film rewound to the first frame, not just that the counter reset to 0?
– mattdm
1 hour ago
What do you mean by "losing all of them"? What option would lose all images?
– null
1 hour ago
What do you mean by "losing all of them"? What option would lose all images?
– null
1 hour ago
@null Double exposing them would be a form of loss... Or creativity...
– twalberg
1 hour ago
@null Double exposing them would be a form of loss... Or creativity...
– twalberg
1 hour ago
@mattdm Yeah, that's a valid point... Maybe rewinding and then redoing the battery remove/replace to get to a consistent point would be required first, I guess.
– twalberg
1 hour ago
@mattdm Yeah, that's a valid point... Maybe rewinding and then redoing the battery remove/replace to get to a consistent point would be required first, I guess.
– twalberg
1 hour ago
I was under the assumption that reshooting from the beginning wasn't considered as a solution by Pamela, but you're right: it might be.
– null
1 hour ago
I was under the assumption that reshooting from the beginning wasn't considered as a solution by Pamela, but you're right: it might be.
– null
1 hour ago
 |Â
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2
it might not make much difference, but what camera exactly is it?
– osullic
1 hour ago
1
@osullic this can make a huge difference as some cameras have a setting for the rewinding mode to either push the film into the cartridge all the way in or to let some of it hang out. This is crucial for re-inserting the film.
– null
38 mins ago
The options available to you are completely dependent on your camera. Please let us know what model camera you are using and also what the status of the film is...for example, on inserting the new battery, did it rewind? Did nothing happen except the film counter rest (film is still in the same position)?
– Hueco
37 mins ago