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Loading and Unloading of Film

The document provides instructions for loading and unloading film in a camera. [1] To load film, open the camera back, insert the film cassette, pull out the leader and attach it to the take-up spool, advance the film by firing the shutter, take up any slack, and close the back. [2] When taking photos, fire two blank shots to advance the film, set the ISO, select a shutter speed of at least 1/60, and advance between shots. [3] To unload film, press the rewind button, rewind the film smoothly into the cassette, and remove it by pulling up the rewind crank.

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Loading and Unloading of Film

The document provides instructions for loading and unloading film in a camera. [1] To load film, open the camera back, insert the film cassette, pull out the leader and attach it to the take-up spool, advance the film by firing the shutter, take up any slack, and close the back. [2] When taking photos, fire two blank shots to advance the film, set the ISO, select a shutter speed of at least 1/60, and advance between shots. [3] To unload film, press the rewind button, rewind the film smoothly into the cassette, and remove it by pulling up the rewind crank.

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Loading and Unloading of Film

Objective: To learned the proper loading and Unloading of film.


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Steps in Loading of Film

1. Open the back of the camera. This is usually done by pulling the rewind crank up.

2. Load the film cassette. The rewind crank must be lifted to enable the cassette to be
inserted.
3. Push the rewind crank down and pull a short length of film out of the cassette.

4. Attach the film leader to the take-up spool. Most of the film leader can be inserted.
5. Fire the shutter, advance the film. The teeth must engage with the film sprocket
holes.

6. Take up any slack in the film by rewinding the crank handle gently. Close the back
securely.
7. Fire two blank shots and advance the film. Check the rewind crank turns each time
you advance the film to ensure the film is advancing.

8. Set the film speed or ISO that appeared on the film cassette or box on the film speed
selector. This is not moved again whilst exposing this roll of film.
9. Select a shutter speed. Usually nothing slower than 1/60th of a second unless you are
using a tripod.

10. Advance the film using the film advance lever. The shutter will only fire when full
advanced.

Steps in Unloading of Film


11. When the last frame has been taken push the film rewind button.

12. Rewind the film smoothly back into the cassette, approximately one complete turn
per frame.
13. When you feel the film tighten and then go slack or hear the noise of the film coming
away from the take-up spool the film has rewound.

14. Remove the film from the camera by pulling the rewind crank up. If the film leader is
still visible, mark the film to indicate that it is exposed.

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