HELP PLEASE - APS REWIND BACK TO ZERO WITH NEW FILM

My Konica Revio Z2 has developed a fault ... when loading a new film
it winds to 25 then back to 0 / Zero (film goes to setting `3` / X.

Graham-

There is so little traffic in the APS newsgroup, I thought I would at least be
able to sympathize with you!

As I understand it, some APS cameras have the ability to remove the film,
insert a different roll, remove that, and re-insert the first roll so it winds
back to the place where it was before being removed. (My Elph Jr. doesn't, as
far as I know.)

It would seem that your camera thinks the film was previously used, and rewinds
it to where it thinks there is unused film. If your camera has a setup menu, I
wonder if this is an optional setting that can be turned off and on? If so,
you might try changing it to see if there might be a flipped bit that can be
corrected by exercising the option.

Along that line of reasoning, you might have to leave the battery out a little
longer, but sometimes you can get the camera to return to original default
settings. I have a couple of digital cameras that do that if I forget to put
in another set of batteries while the first is being charged. After half an
hour or so without a battery, they reset.

You might contact the company and ask for advice. It might be a common
problem, or they might be willing to tell you how to reset the camera's
computer.

Fred

Fred

Thanks so much for the suggestions ... I had also thought along those
lines, but I cannot find any reference to my camera having a mid roll
rewind setting etc, but I will have a 2nd look now you have prompted
me.

I also left the batteries out for a few days and also pressed the
reset with a biro etc ... we think alike! I will try to e-mail Konica
as you suggest.

The annoying thing is both my daughter and I bought cameras (mine a
Konica and a hers a cheaper APS camera for about £30) when we in the
Canaries ... hers developed this same fault (can you believe it!?)
after the 2nd roll and mine has lasted 2 years and had about 20 or
more rolls through it.

Have you ever heard of the airport security x ray etc doing damage of
this type to cameras?

Thanks again Fred ... any more thoughts would be appreciated

Graham


(Fred McKenzie) wrote in message ...
My Konica Revio Z2 has developed a fault ... when loading a new film
it winds to 25 then back to 0 / Zero (film goes to setting `3` / X.

Graham-

There is so little traffic in the APS newsgroup, I thought I would at least be
able to sympathize with you!

As I understand it, some APS cameras have the ability to remove the film,
insert a different roll, remove that, and re-insert the first roll so it winds
back to the place where it was before being removed. (My Elph Jr. doesn't, as
far as I know.)

It would seem that your camera thinks the film was previously used, and rewinds
it to where it thinks there is unused film. If your camera has a setup menu, I
wonder if this is an optional setting that can be turned off and on? If so,
you might try changing it to see if there might be a flipped bit that can be
corrected by exercising the option.

Along that line of reasoning, you might have to leave the battery out a little
longer, but sometimes you can get the camera to return to original default
settings. I have a couple of digital cameras that do that if I forget to put
in another set of batteries while the first is being charged. After half an
hour or so without a battery, they reset.

You might contact the company and ask for advice. It might be a common
problem, or they might be willing to tell you how to reset the camera's
computer.

Fred

Have you ever heard of the airport security x ray etc doing damage of
this type to cameras?

Graham-

I've never heard of this but I suppose it is possible. If an X-Ray was that
strong, it would certainly have ruined any film packed with it.

There are a lot of good cameras that are returned by customers who just changed
their minds. When you contact Konica, see if they have any kind of refurbished
camera program, and would give you credit for yours towards purchase of one
like yours or better. It would establish good will with a customer and they
would make a little something on a returned camera that might otherwise be
junked.

Fred

Have you ever heard of the airport security x ray etc doing damage of
this type to cameras?

Graham-

I've never heard of this but I suppose it is possible. If an X-Ray was that
strong, it would certainly have ruined any film packed with it.

There are a lot of good cameras that are returned by customers who just changed
their minds. When you contact Konica, see if they have any kind of refurbished
camera program, and would give you credit for yours towards purchase of one
like yours or better. It would establish good will with a customer and they
would make a little something on a returned camera that might otherwise be
junked.

Fred