Originally posted by Cuthbert My first shots in medium format have been disappointing...I used an old Super Ikonta III and most of the shots came overlapped and in any case the frame was irregular, plus out of 18 exposures I just got 9 (for 3 of them I assume I made an error in the exposure), so I couldn't make shots as good as Colton.
The lens is a Novar and the film XP2, I was thinking about getting another folder like the Iskra but I'm not totally sure at this point.
The Super Ikonta has a frame spacing issue due (I think) to it being designed for older style spools that had a slightly
narrower thicker shaft.
My friend has a Super Ikonta IV and he has an easy trick that basically solves this problem.
Take a yellow Post-It, cut it the width of the film, then when you're loading film, right after you get the paper leader started on the take-up spool, stick the Post-It onto the paper right at the spool, then wind till the Start arrow lines up, close the back, and proceed as normal.
The Super Ikonta III and IV are great cameras, but the film advance/transport is touchy and can be problematic, so make sure you do things in the correct sequence, and don't try to force anything.
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