Rolleiflex Twin Lens Camera, How To Load The Film

Step by step demo of how to correctly load film into the Rolleiflex Twin Lens Camera. With Walter Lew, NYC Photography consultant. Formerly with the Photo Habitat and Ken Hansen.
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[uknowulovemehXOXO]

thanks

[manhattanwalter1]

What exact model Rollei do you have? SOME models, including the 2.8F in the video, have a roller in which the film must be pulled under when loading. Once the film is placed underneath this roller and then secured on to the take up spool, you can close the back door and proceed to wind the film to frame #1 by advancing the crank. If the film is not slipped underneath the roller and simply placed over it, you will wind through the entire roll of film without stopping at frame #1.

[thesenatormatt]

So you barely wind the film when loading it? I wound mine to the first arrows and my counter wasn't working, so I guess that's why.

[manhattanwalter]

@lezplaybaby

Your particular model camera will not have the roller as shown @1:30 min. of the video. Just bring the film to the take up spool and wind the film slowly on TOP of the rollers until the start mark on the film comes up to the start mark on the camera body. After matching start marks, close the film door and wind. Camera crank winding should stop when camera comes to #1. These comments are based on you having an older Rolleiflex; not Rolleicord.

[lezplaybaby]

on my camera (standard rolleiflex from around 1932-1938) the roller you put the film through (at 1:30mins) is not there (only the two other rollers). there is a roller at the back of the camera though... so when i open it do i have to pull the film through the roller at the open backpart of the camera??

[rliuLY]

great tut. thanks!

[muchnoiseradio]

@Steve... check and make sure whoever develops your film cleans the rollers on the Processor. I get lines sometimes and its from the developer.. I shoot a Hasselblad..

[jburgie]

Aren't you supposed to position the "start" arrow under the lower roller before closing the back?

[aficiomaquinas]

Thank you very very much. :)

[rezerk66]

Thanks!