Olympus Pen FT - Loading Film into the Camera; Film Loading Procedure

Loading the camera: I11III
The Pen FT uses stand ·
ard size 35 mm film .
which is available any·
where .
The pictures are "Pen "
size (15 /16x ll /16 inches) .
half of the 35 mm film
size (13/8 x 17 /8 inches).
This size is very eco·
nomical. especially for
colored slides. because
72 pictures can be taken
on a roll of 36 and 40
on il rol! of 20 .
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1
Open the rear cover ,
(see page
9)
2
Put the film into the
film compartment .
If the rewind knob
does not return to its
home position. press it
in while slightly turning
it clockwise or counter·
clockwise ; then it clicks
in easily ,
3
Hold and lead out
the film a little with
the right hand while
slig htly pressin g the '
cartrid ge with the left
hand and insert the film
end into any of the six
grooves on
the take · up
spool.