jason zephyr

Thank you very much, thats very helpful advice. You know whats funny...in one of the old arri S manuals they suggest using Scotch tape. They also say that a zoom lens is an affordable way to duplicate dollying in...ahhh funny stuff. I guess it's similar to today's thinking that today's video technology duplicates film. But I guess that's another conversation.

Thanks everyone. Tim I went to the site, I like it. I have looked through the manuals before and they do help. But when it comes to loading the film I wanted to make sure and for some reason the instructions I read were a little awkward to read. Here I can ask specific questions and get specific answers, unlike reading a manual. But I do thank you for the link. Chris, no problem posing your question here, it helped me as well. Another thing, I'm having great difficulty getting the film to attach to the yellow core. It doesnt stay in the little groove. I know using tape isnt the best idea because tape can cause problems - but is it common to use tape anyway, just for this occasion? Is a collapsible core better than a yellow one? I've never used a collasible core before. I'd have to buy one. Thanks again.

If I dont have to bend the film a little, I guess that means that Im threading it wrong?

I'm having trouble loading this thing. Film is a little new to me. I've had minimal experience with 16mm. When I thread the film out through the mag and then back in, do I need to bend the tip of the film just a little? Otherwise the film, because of its "natural" curve, tends to want to go back in the way it came out. I really hope this makes sene.