5. Fix the take-up spool in its compartment - place right side of the spool first and pull the knob on the left out, push the take-up spool in place and let the knob go.
Unfold the film advance crank and advance clockwise, until the arrows line up with the film feeler, close the back
6. Advance the film crank clockwise, until it stops - film counter shows "1". If the film advances without stopping, you did not feed the film under the "film feeler" roll (2)
7. Reverse film advance crank counterclockwise and fold away. Your Rolleiflex is ready to go
<< Part One - How To load a Rolleiflex
Comments (6)
Thanks, thanks a lot. Couldn't advance the counter because I didn't notice that first latch, the film just didn't advance correctly. Now I can begin using the grandfather camera, thanks again.
Posted by Can Sezer | February 25, 2006 4:29 PM
Posted on February 25, 2006 16:29
Thank you so much for those instructions. I too missed the first reel and ened up wasting a film because the counter didn't move on.
Posted by Roy | August 3, 2006 6:41 PM
Posted on August 3, 2006 18:41
Hadn't put a film through the T in a while. Memory not as good as it used to be. Thanks for the excellent details.
Posted by Michael | November 4, 2006 3:24 PM
Posted on November 4, 2006 15:24
had the instructions but not the photos ....thanx a lot made it a lot easier...
Posted by Nishanth | November 13, 2006 12:55 AM
Posted on November 13, 2006 00:55
Thanks loads. Dad passed away a week ago and photography was his love as weel as mine, but he was always old scholl while I am digi. But now I have all his equipment I feel I should learn how to use it to keep his memory going.
Posted by Kevin Andrews | October 7, 2007 7:01 AM
Posted on October 7, 2007 07:01
Thanks. Google led me to this. Just bought a Rolleiflex but couldn't figure out how to make sure I load it correctly.
- Kent
Posted by Kent Mercurio | November 7, 2007 9:14 PM
Posted on November 7, 2007 21:14