How to Load and Unload 35mm Film

Summary

This video explains how to load and unload film in a manual camera. It walks through the steps to open the camera, insert the film, and ensure it's secured by aligning the film with the sprockets. After taking photos, the video instructs how to rewind the film back into its canister before removing it for processing. Each step is clearly demonstrated, making it easy for users to follow along and properly load and rewind film in their camera.

Takeaways

• 📷 Pull up on the rewind knob to open the back of the camera.
• 🎞️ Insert the film into the camera by slightly lifting the rewind knob.
• 📍 Push the rewind knob down partway to hold the film in place.
• 🌀 Insert the film tab into one of the slots on the right-side spool.
• ⚙️ Pull the film through the spool, ensuring sprockets align with the film holes.
• 🖼️ Press the shutter button and advance the film to secure it.
• 🔒 Close the back of the camera, ensuring it snaps shut, and push the rewind knob down.
• ➡️ Advance the film until the picture counter reads zero, pressing the shutter each time.
• 🔄 Rewind the film after all pictures are taken by lifting the rewind lever and pressing the release button.
• 📦 Once the film is rewound into the canister, remove it by pulling up the rewind knob and prepare it for processing.

Q & A

What is the first step to loading film into the camera?

The first step is to open the back of the camera by pulling up on the rewind knob to release the latch.

How do you secure the film in place once it is inserted into the camera?

After inserting the film, you push the rewind knob down part way to hold the film in place.

Where do you insert the film tab after securing the film in the camera?

The film tab should be inserted into one of the slots on the right-side spool of the camera.

What should you check after inserting the film into the spool slots?

You should ensure that the film is all the way through the spool and that the sprockets line up with the holes in the film.

How do you confirm that the film is secure in the camera?

Hit the shutter button and advance the film one more time to ensure it is secure.

What should you do after confirming the film is secure?

Close the back of the camera, ensuring it snaps shut, and push the rewind knob all the way down.

What must you do to advance the film to the first frame?

You need to advance the film until the picture counter reads zero, pushing the shutter button each time you advance.

How can you tell if the film is advancing properly inside the camera?

You should see the rewind knob turning as you advance the film, indicating that the film is moving properly.

What is the process for rewinding the film once all pictures have been taken?

Lift the rewind lever and press the rewind release button on the bottom of the camera. Then, rewind the film until you feel it release from the right-side spool.

How do you know when the film is ready to be removed from the camera?

Once the film is completely rewound inside the canister, you can pull up on the rewind knob to remove it from the camera, and it is ready to be processed.