Do this by pushing the shutter and winding on with the winder until the counter shows ‘0’. Now you need to move the film on a few shots to ensure that any exposed film is out of the way. Then make sure that the winder is pushed back down in its place. It’s a good idea to very gently wind the winder clockwise a little, to take up any slack of the film. Place the film canister into the slot on the left hand side – you may need to pull it a little more to the left for it to reach.Ĭlose the back of the camera – ensure it ‘clicks’ shut and ensure the winder is down. Then with your thumb, wind the bottom of that sprocket to the left, or using the film advance lever, just a little to ensure that the film has ‘caught’. You will see that there’s a slit in it. Place the cut-off end of the film, into the slit. Now look at the sprocket on the right hand side inside your camera. It will give you a satisfying click and the back will pop open. Pull the film just a little – about a couple of inches. Now open the back of the camera by pulling up the winder (rewind knob) – normally on the left hand side of the camera. Open the film from its iconic little black plastic container. Kodak Tri-X or T Max, Ilford FP4, Ilford HP5, Ilford Delta or even Fuji Neopan. So what film brand? Well there are quite a few brands available and each has there own subtle characteristic but I would suggest starting with one of the main ones. Most people tend to choose a ‘normal’ film of around 125 or 400 ISO. These are called ‘fast’ or ‘high grain’ films. These are very light sensitive but have a very pronounced graininess in the image. At the other extreme there are ISO 3200 films. This is known as a ‘slow’ or a ‘low grain’ film. Most black and white film starts from around ISO 50. The higher the number, the more sensitive the photographic film is to light but the more grainy the image will appear. The films also have various sensitivities to light. Colour negative, colour transparency (known as “tranny”) and finally black and white. If you’re not sure what camera to get, see our guide here. This guide is for traditional 35mm SLR (single lens reflex) cameras rather than the rangefinder (Leica) style body. Let us show you how to load film into a camera. So you have bought your first ever film camera and want to get a new box of film ready to pop in so you can join the world of analogue photography.
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