Take Up Reel Issues.

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katestevens

Hey guys,
Hopefully someone can help me on this one, though it's probably a matter more out of my hands than hoped.

Anywho, I'm filming 16mm Ektachrome in a non-reflex Bolex. I loaded properly (unless I'm going insane and threaded wrong, which is a bit difficult to muck up) but after just about 2 seconds of running the motor, the take up reel jams up my film. The reel moves and all, but the reversal gets all stickied up in there and jams to the point of the motor to stop.

Any ideas? This is my first time shooting a non-reflex by the way, so if anyone has some insight on that in a completely separate tangeant, feel free to give me some pointers ;)

Thanks!
Kate.
 
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Reflex or not, it sounds like the take up reel is slightly bent. That would
cause the stock to get stuck, but the empty reel to turn properly.
 
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Yeah it does sound like the spool is bent to the point where it is too narrow for the film in one area. Try a new spool. If not, leave the cover off and watch the film go through as you run it through in single-frame mode.
 
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