Canon AE-1 How to Load 35mm Film

Loading a film into the Canon AE-1 is very simple and involves opening the back door of the film compartment. The trick to successful loading is to look for an arrow on the take-up spool. This arrow points to the slot, where the film leader inserts. Once loaded, take one blank shot and wind the film forward just to make sure the threading is correct. Then close the back lid, and take a couple of blank shots until the counter displays the first frame.

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