Medium Format Cameras Gear Guide - Revision history

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 In the Bronica, film moves from top to bottom. This means your new roll of film will be on top and your empty spool on bottom Now that you're holding the film cartridge, notice there are two door flaps on the left side. Using your finger, push them open from the inside out. You will now be able to remove or insert film spools into each slot. Make sure the empty spool is on bottom and the fresh film is on top. Now you will take the film leader and run it over the pressure plate on the opposite side, bringing it down and around to the empty take up spool. A proper loading will have the black side of the paper leader facing outwards over the pressure plate.  [[File:Bronica-Loading.gif|150x150px|thumb|Film direction]]Now, using the manual film advance wheel located on the right side of the cartridge, advance the film until the arrow on the leader aligns with the red arrow on the inside left of the cartridge.
-To close the camera, the cartridge must first be aligned properly on the camera body, not inserted into the door. Once the cartridge is in place, close the door. It can be a little tricky to get it perfectly aligned. Do not force anything. If the door won't shut, take the cartridge out and try again.
+To close the camera, the cartridge must first be aligned properly on the camera body, not inserted into the door. Once the cartridge is in place, close the door. It can be a little tricky to get it perfectly aligned. '''Do not force anything.''' If the door won't shut, take the cartridge out and try again.
 Now wind the film advance lever until it stops moving and the frame counter is at 0.

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 # First, open the back of the camera if it is not already open from the previous step. On the bottom of the camera are two silver dials that hold the film spools in place.
 # Fold out their handles and turn these counter-clockwise and pull them up until the stay put. Make sure your empty take-up spool is on the right side. If there is no spool in the camera, ask a Media Loan or Photoland staff to give you one. (It is common medium format etiquette to leave your old spool in the camera
-when you’re done using it as it is not needed for developing.) [[File:Pentax correct.jpg|150x150px|thumb|Correct film direction]]Like with 35mm film, the Pentax 6x7 needs to be loaded
+when you’re done using it as it is not needed for developing.) [[File:Pentax correct.jpg|150x150px|thumb|Correct film direction]]Like with 35mm film, the Pentax 6x7 needs to be loaded in a “up and over” style and not “down and under.”
-in a “up and over” style and not “down and under.”
 . After you’ve aligned the cross in the top of the film spool with the notch in the camera, close the silver dials on the bottom of the
 camera.
-. Pull the film across to the right side of the camera and thread the
+. Pull the film across to the right side of the camera and thread the film into the take-up spool just as you would with 35mm film.
-film into the take-up spool just as you would with 35mm film.
+. Use the crank lever to advance the film and stop when the arrows on the film paper line up with the arrow on the inside
 of the camera.
 . Use the crank lever to advance the film
-−
 and stop when the arrows on the film paper line up with the arrow on the inside
-of the camera.
 . Close the back of the camera and advance the film until “0” is line up with the red dot in the frame counter.

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 when you’re done using it as it is not needed for developing.) [[File:Pentax correct.jpg|150x150px|thumb|Correct film direction]]Like with 35mm film, the Pentax 6x7 needs to be loaded
 in a “up and over” style and not “down and under.”
-# After you’ve aligned the cross in the top of the film spool
-with the notch in the camera, close the silver dials on the bottom of the
+. After you’ve aligned the cross in the top of the film spool with the notch in the camera, close the silver dials on the bottom of the
-camera. Now p
+camera.
-# Pull the film across to the right side of the camera and thread the
 film into the take-up spool just as you would with 35mm film.
-# Use the crank lever to advance the film
 and stop when the arrows on the film paper line up with the arrow on the inside
 of the camera.
-# Close the back of the camera and advance the
+. Close the back of the camera and advance the film until “0” is line up with the red dot in the frame counter.
-film until “0” is line up with the red dot in the frame counter.
 ==== Exposing, Focusing, & Taking a Picture ====

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 '''NEVER LEAVE ANYTHING FROM MEDIA LOAN IN YOUR'''
-CAR!
+'''CAR'''!
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 responsibly for any damage and repairs done to the camera.
 [[File:Pentax-top.jpg|thumb|Pentax 6x7]][[File:Pentax film type.jpg|thumb|150x150px|Film type dial]]
-=== Pentax 6X7 ===
+=== Pentax 6x7 ===
 The Pentax 6x7 is perhaps the easiest to use of
-all our medium format cameras as it most resembles the shape and operation
+all our medium format cameras, as it most resembles the shape and operation
 of a 35mm camera. It is a single lens reflex (SLR) camera meaning that what you see
 through the viewfinder is the actual image that will appear on the film. This

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 accessories. Some are optional while others are not. The essentials include an
 '''empty film spool''' that your exposed film will be transferred on to (there should
-already be one in the camera from the previous user. If there isn’t ask a Media
+already be one in the camera from the previous user. If there isn’t, ask a Media
 Loan staff member to give you one.) You will also need a '''light meter''' as most of our medium
 format cameras do not have built in meters.