What happens if I press the film rewind release button before finishing a roll?
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On a Pentax ME Super, you press the rewind release button on the bottom of the camera before rewinding the film into the canister. If that button gets pressed accidentally before the roll is finished, can you keep shooting normally? How can you avoid overlapping frames or accidental double exposures?
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I don't know about this particular model, but in all my film cameras advancing the film (by pulling the film advance lever) resets the film release lock. Depress shutter with cap on, then advance again. You should see the winder turn, indicating the film is advancing. That should be enough to keep you shooting. (I'm assuming from your post, that you don't have a motorized drive). You won't lose the last frame provided you have not rewound the film at all.
EDIT: Corrected as per comment below (whuber)
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Usually, yes—you can keep shooting, but first make sure the film is still advancing normally.
On many manual film cameras, pressing the rewind release only disengages the advance lock so the film can be rewound. Advancing the film with the advance lever often resets that release. A safe approach is to fire one frame with the lens cap on, then advance again and check that the rewind knob turns as you wind; that indicates the film is moving forward.
The main risk is only if the film has actually been rewound backward at all. Film is a continuous strip, not separate physical frames, so if it moved back, you may need to advance one or two frames past your last shot to be sure you’re on fresh, unexposed film.
If you only pressed the button and did not start rewinding, you generally won’t lose the last frame or cause multiple exposures. The key is confirming the film is advancing before continuing.
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