Tan - Joseph McAllister has covered just about every point, but there is one more thing. All my Spotmatics don't have the magic needle film loading mechanism, each has the slotted take-up spool. Just push the tongue of the film down into any one of the slots, until the end pokes through the other side. Ensure the film is flat down on the sprocket roller (to the left of the take up spool). I tend to turn the take up spool by hand (remember it turns clock-wise - i.e. backwards!) to make sure it is tight. Close the back and wind on until you get frame 1 showing in the frame counter window If the film isn't being taken up the release lever button on the left top will not revolve.
I do have a dummy film cartridge with a roll of blank film (processed) you can use to practice with if you like. HTH John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tanya Love Sent: Wednesday, 26 September 2012 6:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: So, I have this Spotmatic... ...that my father-in-law gave me a while back. It comes with a super tak 135mm, 28mm, and 50mm and Hanimex 2x teleconverter. I thought I'd get it out and have a play with a roll of film at the Brisbane Riverfire Festival this weekend. The thing has screwmount lenses! WTF! Where's the metering on it?! How do I even open the back to put the film in?! How the heck did they do it back in the "old days" anyways?! Crap, I'm spent, think I'm going to put it back in the display cabinet! Too bloody funny! And here I was thinking I was like, all hip and stuff! Think I'll just pack the K5, new 12-24mm and a tripod instead! Lol. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
