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Loading your SRT camera with a fresh roll of 35mm film is a simple matter. If you are new to the camera, however, you should take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the process in detail.

Get in the habit of never opening the camera back unless you are absolutely sure there is no loaded film inside. If you open the back while film is outside of the metal cassette, the film will be ruined. To check, flip up the crank handle on the rewind knob. Carefully turn the crank in a clockwise direction. If the handle spins freely, there is no film loaded in the camera, or the film has been safely rewound inside it's protective cartridge.

If the handle will not turn, there is loaded film in the camera. You will need to rewind the film so you can safely open the back. Turn the camera upside down and press down on the clutch button. You will find the clutch located inside a small triangular shaped recess in the bottom. Press it down until it clicks and remains depressed. Return the camera to the upright position, then crank the film clockwise until the handle spins freely.

Now you can open the back. Grasp the rewind knob and pull upward in a slow, steady motion. As you pull the knob upward, you will hear a metallic click and the back will spring open. Swing the back fully open. If there is an exposed cassette in the camera, pull up on the same rewind knob and lift the cassette out.

Take a fresh roll and pull the leader out from the cassette about five inches. Place the cassette into the left side of the camera with the plastic nipple facing down. Lift up on the rewind knob to allow the cassette to fit into place, then press down on the knob to secure the film cassette.

Now take the film leader and drag it across the film platen so it fits over the dual sprockets. Insert the narrow part of the leader into the slots on the take up spool.

Once the leader is snagged onto the spool, crank the wind lever one time, watching to see that the sprocket holes engage the sprockets properly. If everything looks OK, close the back, pressing on the left edge until you hear it click into place.

Now wind the shutter lever two more times. To advance the film, you will have to press the shutter release each time the lever reaches the end of it's movement. At this point, glance at the film counter. It should be pointing at 1. Do not be greedy. If you try to stretch your film by not advancing the film advance the full two frames, you will probably find the first image is fogged. So make sure to wind the full two frames.

Although the SRT has a robust film transport, if you do not engage the film onto the take up spool properly, it is possible for the film to slip free. If this happens, the film will not advance. In essence, you will wind up taking all your exposures on one single frame.

Minolta obviously realized this could be a problem, as they included a "Safe Load" indicator on later models of the SRT series. Do not be concerned if you own one of the majority of the SRTs that do not have this feature. It is easy to check if the film is loaded properly.

Use the same rewind trick described to check for loaded film. After you have closed the back and cranked the wind lever twice, flip up the film crank and carefully try to wind the film counter clockwise. (Do not press the clutch button) If you can move the crank more than half a turn, the film has probably slipped free. Wind it backwards a few more turns, open the back and reload the film properly.

If the film appears to be loaded OK, glance at the rewind knob when you advance the film. If film is moving through the camera, every time you advance the shutter, the rewind knob will turn counter clockwise.

After you have taken all the pictures on the roll, you must rewind it back into the cassette before opening the back and removing the cassette. If you have been paying attention, you already know how to do this. Depress the clutch button, then carefully rewind the film using the rewind knob. You will feel the film when it tugs free from the take up spool. Spin the knob a few more times until it spins freely. Now you can open the camera and removed the film for processing.

For more information on the SRT model cameras, visit the SRT page on squidoo: http://www.squidoo.com/minoltasrt

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Fax Ink Film and Barcode Ribbons- the New Generation of Supplies for the Office

The times when people used mural paintings or papyrus to transmit information is now only a memory. As time went by, people made it possible for themselves to communicate a lot faster and information can now be sent in just a few seconds. The facilities that we have nowadays would scare people who lived thousands of years ago and if you come to think of it better it would probably scare you too if not for all products that make it easier to use what you already have.

Barcode ribbons and fax ink film are just some of the office supplies that make it possible for you to do your work properly. It is of high importance, when you work in an office to be able to transmit information in different ways. When information has to be sent from one place to another, under a form that has to be put on paper, fax ink film and barcode ribbon are essential to you. Contacts, pictures, deeds or many other valuable papers are now sent by fax in just a few seconds time. But to be able to do this properly, fax ink film must not be missing from your desk. And not only that, but these supplies also have to be the best.

There are many companies that sell barcode ribbon and fax ink film, but is their standard high enough for your all demands to be met? To be able to discover this, you have to know what to look for.

Fax ink film must be reliable and meet all the specifications of major fax machines available today. When you look for a fax ink film you should search for one that assures the quality of the print as close to the original as possible, clear and sharp and there should be no other settings required. Fax ink film must only be inserted and ready to use. You should see if the length and size that the fax ink film has is what you are looking for and most importantly you should see if the quality of the ink fax film suites the price. The performance and quality you are looking for must be very high and the price must be reasonable.

Another supply for your office that you should always have if you want to do your work properly is barcode ribbon. They are essential and if you do not choose the one adequate to your needs, things can go very bad. There are three major types of barcode ribbon: resin, wax and resin and wax. When you pick one of these products you have to know what you need it for and thus choose the one that is most suitable for you.

Every form of barcode ribbon has its advantages and disadvantages and this is the main reason why choosing the right type can save you a lot of trouble. However, the most important thing there is to know about barcode ribbon is that they are specific to the printers that they are manufactured for. So, when choosing a barcode ribbon you definitely have to know what barcode ribbon you are looking for. Furthermore, in your search do not forget to compare prices. The most suitable barcode ribbon is the one that offers you what you need at a very good price.

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How long can I leave film unattended in my Canon SLR?

I am relatively new to SLR photography and recently purchased a Canon 500N film SLR. I am pleased with the results of my first roll of film and inserted a second, but have been busy with work and so have not had chance to use the camera for around a month. Will the film in there still be OK to use?

Thanks!

As long as it is NOT in a very hot or very cold environment ...it will be good for up to 2 years. I have done that. It is not good for your camera itself to be in extreme temperatures either.

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