Inserting The Film - Praktica Super TL Manual

B) Inserting the film
The PRAKTICA super TL accepts any type of perforated 35 mm film in commercially available standard cartridges. The
cartridges contain film lengths for 36 or 20 exposures in the 24 X 36 mm picture format - either on black-and-white film,
on colour negative film for colour prints, or on colour reversal film for colour transparencies.
The cartridges are light tight. Nevertheless, we would advise you not to insert films in direct sunlight - the shade provided
by your own body will suffice. Pull out rewind knob (18) as far as it will go. Place cartridge into cartridge chamber (21)
and push rewind knob (18) - with slight backward and forward movements - right back into the camera. Carrier shaft (20)
will engage in the core of the cartridge. Push lower perforation of film from above underneath the little support (24) over
the transport sprocket (27), place beginning of film strip on to the core of take-up spool (26) as far as marking point (25).
The wire bracket (28) must not stand upwards! Should this be the case, rotate lower milled ring of take-up spool (26) to
bring the brackets to horizontal position.
D) Setting the film speed
Lift setting knob (14) and rotate it either way. Dial (15) below
the knob remains in stationary position. The white dot (1) on
the perimeter of setting knob (14) has to be brought against
the required film speed numeral on dial (15). Setting knob
(14), when lowered, clicks in.
E) Type of film and length of film
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Push latch (2) for camera back in direction of arrow. Open camera back, and the
exposure counter (12) will automatically jump to zero.
C) Closing the camera back
Close camera back (19) and press it on tightly. It locks automatically.
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