Can I keep shooting a film roll after accidentally rewinding it on a Canon Autoboy Luna?
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I’m shooting Fuji Superia Premium 400 in a Canon Autoboy Luna 28–70mm. After about 20 exposures, I accidentally rewound the roll. Is there any way to advance the film back to around frame 22 and continue using the rest of the roll, or do I need to remove it and have it developed?
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There does not appear to be a way to "manually advance" the film or take photos with the lens cover closed. You could go into a completely black room/closet ( no light what so ever). You could also wrap the camera in a black cloth just in case there are any light leaks in the room/closet.
Turn OFF the flash and push the shutter button just like you were taking photos until you reach 23. You will need to count in your head the number of shots up to 23 plus one for good measure.
Or if you have a good lab they may be able to clip off the exposed portion of shots for development and leave the remainder in the cassette for you, does not hurt to ask.
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Yes, you may be able to keep using the roll, but not by manually advancing it in the normal way. Since the film has been rewound, the practical workaround is to reload it and fire blank frames until you pass the last exposed frame.
Do this in complete darkness if possible, to avoid fogging the film. Then load the roll, turn the flash off, and press the shutter repeatedly without trying to make real photos until you reach about frame 23 (or one frame beyond where you stopped, just to be safe). On a compact camera like this, there may be no way to advance the film without actually firing the shutter.
If you can’t do that safely, another option is to ask a good lab whether they can develop only the exposed section and leave the rest of the film in the cassette. That depends on the lab.
If the film leader is fully inside the canister, you may need a lab or film retriever tool to pull it out before reloading.
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