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What went wrong?

My frames overlap

Frames run into each other or are double-exposed together.

Check this first

Is the spacing irregular across the roll, or are frames perfectly double-exposed?

Likely causes

  1. 1.

    Film advance or frame-spacing fault

    Common
    How to tell
    Spacing varies through the roll and frames partly overlap.
    Fix
    The camera needs repair: the advance mechanism isn't moving the film a full frame.
  2. 2.

    Multiple-exposure lever or rewind button engaged

    Occasional
    How to tell
    Pairs of frames are cleanly double-exposed on top of each other.
    Fix
    Check the multiple-exposure control and that the rewind release button pops back after rewinding.
  3. 3.

    120 film wound to the wrong start mark

    Occasional
    How to tell
    Overlaps at the end of a 120 roll, or the wrong number of frames.
    Fix
    Align the start arrows exactly as the camera manual says.

Avoiding it next time

  • Check the rewind knob turns as you advance.

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Last checked October 2026. Seen something different? Tell us.

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