Bessa RxA/M : gap between photos - how big ?

[Samoreen]

Hi,

I have read that with the Bessa Rx series, the gap between two images is rather small. This provides for one or two additional shots but has a drawback when scanning. I need to scan the negatives with a Reflecta Proscan 7200 and the gap between two images must be at least 1.5 mm.

Any information about this?

Thanks in advance.

[teleparallel]

In my r4a, they don't really look that small, and I scan them fine. I had, problems of frame superposition. I think it was my fault, tough. I used to maintain tension on the film, by rewinding when it is locked. Above certain tension, the camera rewinds one sprocket. Maybe protection mechanism. I've made some tests with a test roll and could not detect any problems. Maybe it's something to do with it. I'm waiting to process my late rolls to confirm there is no problem.

[Samoreen]

Thanks very much for the quick answer.

[grapejohnson]

There is a nice gap, I'm almost certain it's 2mm with my R3a.

[Brian Legge]

Larger than the Barnacks I've used. It's difficult to cut between images with some of those cameras. Still no problem scanning though.

[Samoreen]

OK. Thanks to all for reassuring me.

Greetings from Fontainebleau, France.

[DustyWalker]

No problem with the small gap between frames for scanning, but when I got films from the shop that process them I often have half of first frame burned out.

[john_s]

I would have thought that the spacing would have been set by the perforations. Eight perforations per (frame+space) which seems to equal about (or exactly?) 38mm. Assuming a 36mm frame, that leaves 2mm. Aren't all 35mm cameras the same?