Photo Journalism 4(1+3)

Lesson 11 : Handling of Different Types of Camera

Loading and unloading the camera

Loading camera

1. Open your camera back by lifting the film rewind knob.
2. The film is then place in the empty chamber just below the film rewind knob.
3. Insert the film end or leader in one of the slots in the take-up spool on the right side and wind the advance lever until the film sprockets engage the perforations on the edge of the film.
4. Turn the film rewind knob to rewind film inside the cartridge until you feel a slight resistance. This tightens the film inside the catridge. Be sure you press the film with your thumb while doing this to avoid the film leader in the sprocket to slip off.
5. with the cover closed, advance the lever two times while observing the rewind knob turning; if it’s not turning, the film and or leader has apparently slipped off the sprocket. Open the camera back and start again from step 2. Don’t be misguided by the film counter. There’s no guarantee in most cameras that the film is advancing even as the counter indicates the number of exposures had advanced.

Unloading the camera

After the last exposure has been made, you can no longer advance the film further. Depress the button underneath the camera to disengage sprocket to enable you to rewind film back to its catridge.