How to Rewind Film Midway in a Canon Sure Shot Camera
When you simply can't wait to see if film photographs have turned out, rewind the film midway through the roll. The popular Canon Sure Shot series of cameras has implemented three ways the photographer can rewind a partially exposed roll of film. Finish the roll by pressing a button, using a manual rewind lever or with the automatic built-in rewind function, depending on the model of Canon Sure Shot camera. These simple rewind procedures take less than a minutes to prepare the film for processing.
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Instructions
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Manual Rewind Method
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Press the small, recessed button on the bottom of the Canon Sure Shot camera. The button is located next to the tripod mount and may be labeled with a series of small arrows. Continue to hold the button in with a fingertip or the eraser end of a pencil.
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Lift the small plastic lever from the top, right-hand side of the camera. Turn the lever clock-wise until the loose film gets snug and the lever won't turn anymore.
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Look for an "S" in the round frame counter on the top of the Sure Shot camera. The mid-roll rewind is complete. Stop pressing the button and lower the lever to its original position.
Button Rewind Method
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Turn the Canon Sure Shot Camera over to view the base of the camera.
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Look for a small, recessed button near the tripod mount. Press the button with a fingernail or the tip of a pen.
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Listen for a buzzing sound. The sound stops when the automatic rewind function has finished rewinding the roll of film.
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Tips & Warnings
If the Canon Sure Shot camera does not have a rewind button on the bottom, use the exposure rewind method. Place a hand over the front lens of the camera. Then, press the shutter button several times until the film counter reaches the end of the roll. Listen for the humming sound of the automatic rewind or follow the button rewind method above to finish rewinding the partially used roll of film.
Never open the back door of a Canon Sure shot film camera before rewinding. This will expose the film to light and damage the photographs. Both partial and fully used rolls of film require rewinding before processing.
Rewinding a roll of film after partial use renders the remaining roll of film useless. During film processing, the entire roll of film goes through film processing chemicals, including the half roll of unexposed frames. The processed roll cannot be re-loaded and used after processing.
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