yes brian thats exactly what happend, clear with some film fog. my film was in wrong, no exposure at all.
yes brian thats exactly what happend, clear with some film fog. my film was in wrong, no exposure at all.
I've done it myself, too. It's part of the experience. Those things aren't exactly intuitive.
Couple of loading things. Make sure the film counter is in the freewheeling position at the end of roll before loading. Load the film and wind to lineup the film arrow with the back start mark. Close the back. Turn the film counter knob until it clicks. Mine seems to have two clicks. I go to the second. Wind the film to #1 and it should be lined up OK. This is all for lever backs and I assume the same for knob type. Also been awhile since I've done this but I assume someone will correct me if I forgot something.
You don't need to loose any film whatsoever if you want to know how you loaded it. Go to a dark room or try it in a changing back - take away the dark slide, put your finger on the film and you know it instantly if you touch film or its paper cover. Put the dark slide back and by happy.
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