Nikon F Photomic-T - Step-by-Step Film Loading Procedure

Turn
the
lock
on the
cqmerq
bottom
to
the,,Open',
position
(Fig.
a).
The
comero
bock
is
then
unlocked
ond
moy
be
completely
removed
by
sliding
off
with the
thumb
(Fig.
5).
Ploce o film
cortridge
or looded
cossette
(See
p.40)
in
the
comero
so
thot
the
proiection
of
the
cossette
fits
into
the
guide
notch.
Insert
the
end
of
the
leoder
of the
film
into
the
stot
on the
toke-up
spool
(Fig.
6),
so
thot the proiection
in
the foke-up
slot cqtches
the perforqtion
of
the
film.
Rotqte
the
spool
in the
direction
of
the
film
cortridge
(Fig.
7l so
thot the film posses
under
the
spool
with
the
emulsion
side foced
out. Reploce
ihe
comerq
bock
qnd
lock
it.
Turn
the
A-R ring
(Fig.
8)
on the
shutter
releose
button
to
"
A
"
(Advonce)
position*,
ond
shoot
one
or lwo
"blonk"
exposures
which will
dispose
of the portion
of the
film
exposed
during
looding.
White
doing
this,
note
thot the rewinding
knob rototes in
the direction
opposite
to
the
orrow
on the
knob,
indicoting
thot
the
film
is correctly
loqded
ond
is being
odvonced.
lf
it
does
not
move
os
indicoted
ofter
the
first
"blonk"
exposure,
gently
wind
the knob
in
the direction
of the
orrow
to
toke
up
the film
stqck
in
the
co
rtridge.
*
lf
is importont
thot
the
A-R ring
on the
shutter reteqse
button
be
turned
to',A"
before
the',blonk,,
shots ore
mode.
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