Preparing to Shoot | Zhumell RF645 manual

2. Preparing to Shoot

2-2 Loading Film

3.Install the film take-up spool in the right hand film chamber, align- ing the key-hole of the spool shaft of the camera. Push up the pro- truding film spool shaft into the bottom plate of the camera until it locks into position.

4.Load a fresh roll of film into the left hand film chambers as illustrat- ed in the drawing. Ensure that the film leader rolls off the outer edge as shown instead of the inside edge of the film chamber. The inside black surface of the leader must face outward coming out of the chamber. If it faces inward, roll back the film, turn the roll upside down and then reload into the film chamber. Push the fresh film spool into the bottom of the camera.

5.Roll out the film leader and insert the leading edge into the slit of the take-up spool shaft as far as possible.

Note: When a take-up spool is already installed in the right- hand film chamber, 2. and 3. procedures described above are not necessary.

6.Advancing the film gradually with short repeated strokes of the film advance lever, check if the film leader is skewed on the take-up spool. When both film leader edges are evenly positioned between spool flanges, the film is properly wound. If one leader edge is rolling upward on one spool flange, remove the spools and roll back the film leader entirely before reloading it correctly.

7.Once the film leader is properly secured in place, advance the film further until the film arrows align with the film start marks on the camera. Do not wind the film beyond the start marks.

Note: Do not get confused by the dotted line printed on the leader paper of the 220 type of film right in front of the real starting arrow mark for the start mark itself.