Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2025/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A 35mm frame is 1 1/2 inches long. A leica camera is roughly 6 inches along the film plane. There is a bit of area both sides of the film plane till the cassette. Say that is 1/2 inch. Taking these numbers, gives you 4-6 frames that were exposed to light. However, your already exposed film was also light exposed. How many frames got exposed? Who knows. Assume 3-4 frames should be considered wasted, shoot out the roll. You may be happily surprised. Frank Filippone BMWRed735i at gmail.com On Sat, Sep 27, 2025 at 11:13?PM Peter Cheyne via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Cheers, Peter and Nathan, > > I'm going to go with Peter's suggestion and keep using it. The next 4 > frames will be throwaway snapshots and I'll see how the remaining > frames work out. > > At least I wasn't outdoors, so hopefully only about 5 frames are ruined. > > Now I know to check for tension on the rewind button, next time! > > Will let you know how it works out! Recently moved to Hiroshima, so > will look for some nice local images to make. > > All best, > > Peter > > > ........ > > Totally sympathise, Peter. > > I have done the same several times after putting the M3 away for a few > weeks. It's impossible to sayhow much will go. There are several > factors, but when I did it a while back (like you I thought the camera > was empty) I decided to get the film processed. Only about five frames > were totally ruined. I was extremely lucky. > > You won't know how much damage has been done until you develop it. When > you decide to do that is up to you. Personally I would rewind it and dev > it now, but it's your call. > > > Peter > .............. > 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 > photo at frozenlight.eu > > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.frozenlight.eu > @nwajsman.bsky.social > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >