Nikon EM

Preparing to Shoot and Actual Shooting

a: Load the Film

Proper film: Any commercially available, color or black-and-white, 35mm film negative (prints) or transparency (Slides) in cassettes of 12, 20, 24 or 36 exposures.

1. Open the camera back by pulling up the film rewind knob.

2.Place the cassette in the film cassette chamber.

3. Secure the cassette with the film rewind fork by pressing the knob back.

4. Insert the film leader into any of the film takeup spool's six slots. Be sure the film's perforations engage the film sprockets. Press the shutter release button and stroke the film winding lever to advance the film.

5. After closing the camera back, press the shutter release button.

6. To take up film slack, turn the film rewind crank in the direction of the engraved arrow, until you feel a slight resistance. Be careful not to wind the film back into the cassette.

7. Advance the film, press the shutter release button and advance the film again until the frame counter indicates 1 to start AUTO operation.

Question/Answer

Q: How can I be sure the film has been properly loaded and is being advanced?
A: If, as you advance the film winder lever, the film rewind knob rotates in the opposite direction of the arrow engraved on it, you can be sure the film is being properly advanced.

Note: If you release the shutter during "AUTO" operation with the cap mounted on the lens or in an extra dark place, the reflex mirror will remain in the "up" position. To return the mirror to its original position, set the shutter operation mode selector to M90 or B.

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1. Open the camera back by pulling up the film rewind knob.	2.Place the cassette in the film cassette chamber.


3. Secure the cassette with the film rewind fork by pressing the knob back.	4. Insert the film leader into any of the film takeup spool's six slots. Be sure the film's perforations engage the film sprockets. Press the shutter release button and stroke the film winding lever to advance the film.


5. After closing the camera back, press the shutter release button.	6. To take up film slack, turn the film rewind crank in the direction of the engraved arrow, until you feel a slight resistance. Be careful not to wind the film back into the cassette.