Tim Pfautsch Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Hey, I have a K3 that I have not yet successfully used. At some point the bottom reel always becomes very loose and produces spaghetti. I narrowed it down to the following: I can not reproduce the problem when the camera is opening. But whenever I put the lid on the camera and I let it run for a few seconds, the film is wound loosely around the bottom. I feel like the bottom spool can not spin freely or smoothly because it gets stuck between somehow by the lid. Anyone know of such a behaviour? I already ruined two 100ft rolls of film. Its becoming expensive... Please help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Simon Wyss Posted April 5, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted April 5, 2021 Are you using plastic spools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruben Arce Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 There is a small triangular black plastic piece that keeps the film leveled while the film enters the sprockets area. Make sure you have that one in place. I had a camera that didn't have that piece and it used to do what you describe every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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