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2. Preparing to Shoot
2-2 Loading Film
8. Close the back cover and lock it securely. Operate the film advance
lever with few strokes until it stops. At this point, the exposure count-
er window displays a "1".
Note:
After closing the camera back, make sure both film shafts are
completely pressed back into the camera bottom.
Caution:
Be careful not to pinch your finger or hand between the
back cover and the camera body as you open or shut the cover. Be
alert to prevent the skin of the hand from being pinched between
the back hinge and one of the strap plugs in the rear cover, and to
prevent the palm from being pinched between the closing cover and
the camera body. Even minor pinching pains may cause you to drop
the equipment and damage it. As an added precaution, hold the
camera in a secure location during the film loading process.
Film winding and ratcheted winding lever-
The film can be advanced either in one full stroke of the film advance
lever of the Bronica RF 645 or in quick short repeated strokes. In both
cases, the shutter cannot be operated until the film is completely
advanced to the next frame. If advancing to the next frame is incom-
plete, and "X" mark is displayed on the viewfinder LCD.
Note: Do not operate the film advance lever too quickly. Such
forcible handling may result in skewed film surface or uneven spac-
ing between picture frames.
2. Preparing to Shoot
2-3 Setting the film speed
2-3 Setting Film Speed
1. To set the film speed, rotate the film speed setting dial located on
the rear operational panel by pressing the film speed setting dial lock
release button positioned at the side of the dial. Adjust the speed
number on the dial to the exposure index number of the film loaded
in the camera. The film speed setting dial automatically locks as you
reduce pressure on the release button.
