NIKKORMAT FT2 - LOADING THE CAMERA

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Press

down

the

camera

back

latch

on the side

of the

camera and the hinged

back will

spring

open.

Pull

up

on the rewind

knob

and

drop a

film

cartridge into

the

film

chamber

with

the film leader

pointing towards

the

take-up

spool.

Now, push

down

the rewind knob

to hold

the

cartridge in

place and insert the end

of

the film leader

into

any one

of the three

slots in the

take-up

spool.

Rotate the

talce-up

spool

as shown in

the

illustration

so that

the'film

passes under the

spool

with

its

emulsion

side

(dull side)

facing

out.

Make sure

that

the perforations

along the edges of the

film

mesh

with

the

sprockets.

Close

the camera

by pressing

on the

back

until

it

snaps

into

place. Fold out

the rewind

crank

and turn

it

gently

in

the

direction

of

the arrow until

you can

feel

a slight tension.

This will

take

up

any slack in

the

film

cartridge.

Be careful

not

to exert

too much

pres-

sure on the rewind

crank.

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exposes

the

first

few

inches

of the

film.

To

dispose

of this exposed

film,

wind

the

film

advance

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