i have been gifted a 1960s-1970s Canonet 28. how do i know when i have used up all the film? will i not be aboe to wind it anymore? any other tips for this model camera would be greatly appreciated as i dont know much about it.
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Look on the top of the camera next to the shutter button. There a little window with numbers in it. This advances by one each time you take a picture. When it reads “36” you will be on the last frame of the film (though in practice you might be able to squeeze in one more).
thankyou, would you be able to tell me what this means?
That is showing that frame 9 is ready to take (assuming you’ve just wound on the lever). It will show even numbers with a dot between them for the odd numbers, because there’s not enough space to show every number. If you press the shutter and advance the lever, it will also advance the number in the window to 10. This is how you know how many pictures you have taken on the film.
For what it’s worth I usually get 37 images from my Canonent. Which is slightly annoying as my scanner takes 18 at a time. You’ll definitely know when you’ve got to the end of the roll as the lever won’t move
I feel your pain! My scanner does four strips of six, and it’s the same problem.
The amount of exposures you get is determined by the roll of film you put into the camera. Common amounts of film are 24 and 36 exposures, with a bit of leeway depending on how much leader you use when loading the film.
That number will also depend on the length of the film roll you are using. 12, or 24 could also be the end. Usually you’ll feel there isn’t tension on the winder anymore (it’s a soft tactile feeling that you notice after having shot film a while).
I remember when the sizes were 12, 20 and 36, then the 20 was replaced by 24, and the 24 on the frame counter was often in red. On much older cameras, it’s the 20 that will appear in red.
People already gave you the right answer but let amlso link the manual: https://flynngraphics.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Canonet-28-Manual-Complete.pdf
thankyou so so much
You can not wind anymore. Usualy winding is very easy. When the film is fully through it gets tension and you feel it very very clearly that the lenght of the film is depleted.
