Hi, so I've had my diana F+ for a while now, but I put it away because I spent the money I would usually spend on film on other things, thus it remained on the shelf. I recently ordered some more film, but when I went to load it, I realized I was missing the film winder! I must have thrown it away and wasn't thinking, or perhaps someone else did. I've looked around, but I can't seem to find anyone offering a replacement for that part. Does anyone know someone/somewhere?
Sorry we have no locator services here for part of any kin.
SOURCE: do i need to rewind
If you are using 120 film (medium format) you only need to advance the film as far as possible. Then remove the film from the camera and wrap the excess paper around the roll and seal.
When you finish all the pictures on the roll of 35mm film you will need to rewind the film completely before exposing it to light. You can do this by taking the camera in a pitch dark room, removing the film and turning the knob on the top of the film roll until the film has been completely wound back into the the roll.
SOURCE: the rewind button on my diana camera is stuck OUT
Take your camera to photo developer who has the dark room. They will open your camera in dark room and remove the film without any damage to it. Once film is out you can see whats actually the problem, it can be gear tooth misaligned or something.
SOURCE: The sprocket gear spool on
This sprocket can be JAMMED/ STRUCK OR the link broken/damaged within the drive to the motor as it MUST MOVE ALONG WITH the movement of the take up wheel.
Normally the motor drive couples the drive to the take wheel and to the winding sprockets. You will need to open the mechanism on the base of the sprocket to get access to the fault. Sometimes just a reset can change the fault. Use a degreasing spray WD40 into the ends of the sprockets and manually try to move the sprockets to both sides. ALso without loading any film , activate the switch on the door - door lock- to make the take up wheel and sprockets to turn. Assisting them might make it free , if not you will need to open the motor drive section and the gears on the base of the sprockets. Use of good tools with care and makeing a note of what is done is improtant to remove and reset this section. If some parts are damaged you will need genuiene spares.
Good luck
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