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Subject: [Leica] D'oh! Opened M3 with film inside!
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:26:32 +0200
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I would definitely not use it for further photos. I would develop it to see 
what could be salvaged from the roll.

Been there, done that.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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> On 26 Sep 2025, at 08:09, Peter Cheyne via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> Hi LUGers,
> 
> Opened up my M3 thinking there was no film in it. Wrong! It is at frame
> number 13. I took the bottom fully off but did not open the gate. It was
> indoors under medium LED ceiling lighting for a few seconds.
> 
> Roughly how many frames will be ruined? Would you keep using it?
> 
> Dunno what's on the earlier frames, likely nice family photos from 3 years
> ago or so.
> 
> All best,
> 
> Peter
> 
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