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Re: [Rollei] Help needed on GX Film loading



Date sent:      	Sat, 10 May 2003 08:29:32 +1000
Send reply to:  	rollei  us

> Re: "Break the paper seal and pull the film backing paper
> up to the empty spool; insert the tapered end into the
> long slot."
> 
> I'm not familiar with the GX, but I assume the loading is similar to the
> older Rolleis. In which case the film leader needs to go between the two
> silver rollers at the bottom of the camera before pulling it up to the
> take-up spool, otherwise the 'first-frame sensor' won't be activated and
> you'll waste a roll of film.
> 
> Regards,
> David.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carlos Manuel Freaza" <cmfreaza  
> To: <rollei  
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 8:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rollei] Help needed on GX Film loading
> 
> 
> The Rolleiflex Gx has similar load - unload film
> system than the Rolleiflex T and Rollei Magic.
> Insert the empty spool into upper spool chamber,
> keeping key slot to the right.. Insert the new film
> spool into lower chamber (you must  pull out film
> spool knob, insert film, right side first and allow
> film knob to return to position). The tapered leading
> edge of the film backing paper must point in the
> direction it will go the film is run off.
> Break the paper seal and pull the film backing paper
> up to the empty spool; insert the tapered end into the
> long slot. Turn the crank, while braking the full
> spool with the left hand thumb - wind until the two
> printed triangular marks (or double arrows) are
> opposite the red (or green) dots at sides of the film
> aperture frame, then STOP=A1. CLOSE THE BACK.
> If you want cock the shutter, turn crank forward to
> stop and back again in opposite direction to stop.
> Film frame counter indicates No 1, shutter is cocked.
> All the best
> Carlos
> 
>  --- Simon Greenwood <mail   escribi=F3: > I
> have just taken delivery of my first TLR, a GX I
> > bought on ebay and it does not
> > have a manual, I tried looking i the net, but all
> > the instructions seem to be for older
> > models that have less rollers at the top end.
> >
> > I have ordered a manual, but cannot wait to use it,
> > can anyone help with idiot proof
> > instructions? I did manage, to great satisfaction to
> > find the battery without help, but I
> > might as well get the film loaded right.
> >
> > regards
> > Simon Greenwood
> >
> >
> 
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt"> the film leader needs to go between the two</span></font>=
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; silver rollers at the bottom of the camera before pul=
ling it up to the</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; take-up spool,</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><br/></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Ac=
tually that is what confused me. I downloaded an old manual and that is wh=
at it 
suggested, but as the rollers in the gx seem to be there simply to assist =
in film 
transit, I figured that the film just had to go straight over the top to t=
he top spool.</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><br/>
</div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">As=
 I was unable to collect my mail over the weekend I had a go loading (and 
exposing) a film and it seemed to go OK </span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><br/>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Th=
anks everyone who replied to this thread, I have already taken to this wai=
st level 
beauty.</span></font></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">re=
gards</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Si=
mon</span></font></div>
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om:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#16=
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&quot;David 
Grasby&quot; &lt;david.grasby  &gt;</span></font></div>
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160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&lt;rollei  gt;</span></font></=
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#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Re: 
[Rollei] Help needed on GX Film loading</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt">Da=
te sent:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160=
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10 May 2003 08:29:32 +1000</span></font></div>
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nd reply to:&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&=
#160;rollei  /span></font></div>
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<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; Re: &quot;Break the paper seal and pull the film back=
ing paper</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; up to the empty spool; insert the tapered end into th=
e</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; long slot.&quot;</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; </span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; I'm not familiar with the GX, but I assume the loadin=
g is similar to the</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; older Rolleis. In which case the film leader needs to=
 go between the two</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; silver rollers at the bottom of the camera before pul=
ling it up to the</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; take-up spool, otherwise the 'first-frame sensor' won=
't be activated and</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; you'll waste a roll of film.</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; </span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; Regards,</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; David.</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; </span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; </span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; ----- Original Message -----</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; From: &quot;Carlos Manuel Freaza&quot; &lt;cmfreaza@y=
ahoo.com.ar&gt;</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; To: &lt;rollei  gt;</span></font=
></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 8:00 AM</span></font></d=
iv>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; Subject: Re: [Rollei] Help needed on GX Film loading<=
/span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; </span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; </span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; The Rolleiflex Gx has similar load - unload film</spa=
n></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; system than the Rolleiflex T and Rollei Magic.</span>=
</font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; Insert the empty spool into upper spool chamber,</spa=
n></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; keeping key slot to the right.. Insert the new film</=
span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; spool into lower chamber (you must&#160; pull out fil=
m</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; spool knob, insert film, right side first and allow</=
span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; film knob to return to position). The tapered leading=
</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; edge of the film backing paper must point in the</spa=
n></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; direction it will go the film is run off.</span></fon=
t></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; Break the paper seal and pull the film backing paper<=
/span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; up to the empty spool; insert the tapered end into th=
e</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; long slot. Turn the crank, while braking the full</sp=
an></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; spool with the left hand thumb - wind until the two</=
span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; printed triangular marks (or double arrows) are</span=
></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; opposite the red (or green) dots at sides of the film=
</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; aperture frame, then STOP&#161;. CLOSE THE BACK.</spa=
n></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; If you want cock the shutter, turn crank forward to</=
span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; stop and back again in opposite direction to stop.</s=
pan></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; Film frame counter indicates No 1, shutter is cocked.=
</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; All the best</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; Carlos</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; </span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt;&#160; --- Simon Greenwood &lt;mail  gt; escri=
bi&#243;: &gt; I</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; have just taken delivery of my first TLR, a GX I</spa=
n></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; &gt; bought on ebay and it does not</span></font></di=
v>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; &gt; have a manual, I tried looking i the net, but al=
l</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; &gt; the instructions seem to be for older</span></fo=
nt></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; &gt; models that have less rollers at the top end.</s=
pan></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; &gt;</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; &gt; I have ordered a manual, but cannot wait to use =
it,</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; &gt; can anyone help with idiot proof</span></font></=
div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; &gt; instructions? I did manage, to great satisfactio=
n to</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; &gt; find the battery without help, but I</span></fon=
t></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; &gt; might as well get the film loaded right.</span><=
/font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; &gt;</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; &gt; regards</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; &gt; Simon Greenwood</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; &gt;</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; &gt;</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; </span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; ------------</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; Internet GRATIS es Yahoo! Conexi&#243;n</span></font>=
</div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; 4004-1010 desde Buenos Aires. Usuario: yahoo; contras=
e&#241;a: yahoo</span></font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; M&#225;s ciudades: http://ar.online.yahoo.com</span><=
/font></div>
<div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#7f0000"><span style=3D"=
font-size:10pt">&gt; </span></font></div>
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