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Pedro Munyoz
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Posts: 11
From: Spain
Registered: Dec 2007


 - posted March 03, 2008 09:38 AM      Profile for Pedro Munyoz   Email Pedro Munyoz   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I've just received a Nikon R10 and I've noticed that the inferior claw in the film gate does't move when the camera is running without a cartdrige in. I've had no other double-clawed camera, so I don't know if it's the film that's got to move the claw (and so it doesn't move by itself when the camera has no cartdrige in it) or if, conversely, it is the claw that moves the film (and so my camera happens to be broken).

Can anyone help me out?

Thank you!
Pedro Muņoz

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Knut Nordahl
Expert Film Handler

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From: Norway
Registered: Dec 2005


 - posted March 03, 2008 11:19 AM      Profile for Knut Nordahl   Email Knut Nordahl   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Pedro, There has been some long discussions at www.filmshooting.com about the R10 and pulldown mechanism. Do a search there and see what pops up. I seem to remember something about it having a stop pin and not to claws?. Don't know really.

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Joerg Niggemann
Expert Film Handler

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From: Germany
Registered: May 2006


 - posted March 03, 2008 01:34 PM      Profile for Joerg Niggemann   Email Joerg Niggemann   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Indeed the R10 has one claw for film transport and another one which keeps the film exactly in position for exposure. This is a common feature of professional 16mm cameras.

Joerg

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Jim Carlile
Film Handler

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From: Burbank, California, USA
Registered: Apr 2007


 - posted March 05, 2008 03:58 AM      Profile for Jim Carlile   Email Jim Carlile   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
The secondary claw only moves for stabilizing special effects-- dissolves, that kind of thing. That's what it's for. Nothing to worry about.

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