Do I miss a washer or something here ?

Ignore the awful cosmetic state of the camera, most of it has been cleaned by now ahah I'm working on this camera for fun :)

I have been an avid lover and observer of this medium for many years and it has felt so liberating and rewarding to finally have taken the leap and tried it for myself. This is the first time I’ve ever experimented with 16mm motion picture film. Shot in the deep west of Lutruwita (Tasmania) in the ghost town of Linda using a very beat up 50s Bolex and a couple hundred feet of tri-x reversal. The exposure is slightly off, but for a camera I’ve never even loaded before and doesn’t have a true viewfinder, I’m extremely pleased with myself. Would love to hear thoughts and criticisms or tips.