Virginia Spoo Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Hello, I've recently purchased a Canon auto zoom 814 (not the electric version) with two rolls of Ektachrome 160 from Ebay with a guarantee that it was completely functioning. I loaded in the correct voltage Wein Cell batteries for the exposure meter and AA batteries and decided to load in one of the rolls of film to shoot a test roll. I made sure I put the cartridge in the correct way and securely, and when I pressed the shutter lever it seemed as though it was filming. However, when I checked the footage counter the little needle didn't move at all, making me worry that none of my film is actually being exposed. I tried opening the compartment and taking out the cartridge and putting it back in, which I thought worked because I swore the needle moved a little when I pressed the lever, but I went out today to shoot and the needle didn't move at all the entire time I shot. Could the dial just be broken and the camera actually be exposing the film or is there some other issue with my camera/ none of the footage actually getting exposed?? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Burke Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Could be either. I have a similar issue. I just marked the film with a sharpie at two different places, then ran it through to see if the film was advancing. It was. It's quite likely on a 30 plus year old camera that the needle is broken but everything else works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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