First time loading film to M7

[nokton_user]

Hi,


It's my first time I load a film to M7.


After loading the film everything looks all right, the quick-wind lever works well and the rewind crank is turning,​

My questions are:


Is it normal that the rewind crank is little free and can be turn a little bit while the film is inside the camera?​

Can you please explain page 74 phrase 13( in the instructions): "Pull the film taut by carefully turning the rewind crank in the direction of the arrow."- is it mean to do so before taking the first frame? ​

Thanks ​

 

[gertf]

I load the film, advance one or two frames, then carefully turn the rewind crank until taut, then advance one more frame to confirm it's turning. Never had a problem doing it that way

 

[vieri]

Second that. Load the film, advance 1-2 frames (until -1, or 0), turn the rewind knob gently until you feel it's starting to stretch the film (without forcing it, of course) then advance one more frame and start shooting. Hope this helps, enjoy your M!

 

[BillP]

Thirded.

Enjoy!

Regards,

Bill

 

[nokton_user]

Thanks. I will do so.

 

[jaisin]

I remember my first time. I couldn't get it in the slot at all. After I got it in I didn't know what to do with it. It was a terrible experience, and I sat there for almost 30 minutes trying to figure out what the manual was saying. After your first few times it becomes really easy and you don't have to even think twice about what you are doing. I always place the film in, advance the frame once, tighten up the film, then advance two more times so that the frame counter is on 1. I could start on zero, but I always start on 1 since thats what the manual says.

 

[Chris101]

If you do it before winding at least a little bit you will pull the film out of the take up grabber.

Why did you right-align your post?

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Can you please explain page 74 phrase 13( in the instructions): "Pull the film taut by carefully turning the rewind crank in the direction of the arrow."- is it mean to do so before taking the first frame?​

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[drewbarb]

"Pull the film taut by carefully turning the rewind crank in the direction of the arrow."

The idea is that once you insert the film, you should take up the slack by turning the crank as though rewinding until you feel tension in the film. Tensioning the film thus does a few things: it helps to ensure proper film placement; it helps the advance mechanism give even spacing; it aids film flatness, and makes the rewind turn with each advancement of the film- which is your best indicator that the film is properly loaded.

I find it unnecessary to advance the film the two or three frames others are recommending. I simply insert the cassette, pull the leader into the rewind shaft, seat the film and leader all the way into the camera, and begin my advance just enough to see that the teeth are in place in the sprocket holes. I then put the bottom plate back on, take up the tension with the rewind, and advance a frame or two (past the leader) watching the rewind turn to make sure the film is advancing properly.

 

[RichardB]

Flip the back door open and watch the sprocket teeth grap the film also.
If you do all this correctly, you should be able to get 38 exposures per roll.-Dick

 

[payasam]

It helps to wind the film into its cassette, while gripping the leader, before loading.

 

[urban_alchemist]

I might get shot for saying this, but I don't use the rewind knob at all when loading film.

I place the film in, lift the back plate up, line the film with the spool and fire the shutter twice, winding the film on. If everything looks good, put the base-plate on, and start shooting!

This gives me 1 or 2 extra exposures, and in 10 years of using film Ms, I haven't had a problem at all...

 

[Sofa King]

I remember my first time. I couldn't get it in the slot at all. After I got it in I didn't know what to do with it. It was a terrible experience, and I sat there for almost 30 minutes trying to figure out what the manual was saying. After your first few times it becomes really easy and you don't have to even think twice about what you are doing.

Taken out of context this sounds like something completely different...

 

[mknawabi]

I have to admit, that was a really good catch, Sofa 😛

 

[mudpuppy]

Video..

Video..

It's my first time I load a film to M7. Youtube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEyt94xMNUY