How to Load Film into a Rolleiflex

[@pinkeye00]

4:54 .. if you are here to actually get instruction on "How to Load Film into a Rolleiflex" :)

[@justinthehedgehog3388]

Never thought I'd see the day when a young man taught a middle-aged duffer like me how to load a film (grumble, grumble) :D I obviously grew up with film when I started photography about 3000 years ago, but I've only ever used 35mm. However, I just took possession of a Rolleiflex T, and I'd like to give it a spin before I regretfully have to sell it on. Now I know how to load it, so thanks for the tutorial :)

[@profaltman]

Just found my Rolleiflex (just like yours) in a closet from my childhood. Ordered some film and so this video was great for my fuzzy memory of how to use!

[@mihaidascalu4639]

Oh my God! :) Thank you soooooo much for making this thorough video. I just got a similar 2.8 Rollei like yours and got all sweaty and scary while (not knowing how to) loading the film... :/ But with your help, all is safe! Thanks again! ;)

[@frostyuen6403]

when you load the film, you should pay attention to the stop mark *the double edge arrow, when the arrow is on the red dot, then you should stop rolling and close it right away. not like you said "until it stops you". 8:20

[@squirtreynoldscinema]

Not all Rolleiflexes have red marks to show you where to stop. My K4B doesn't.

[@annetteg4331]

Thanks man! You were a big help! Thanks for teaching us how to do this!

[@bdannh1]

Excellent video! Thanks

[@mihaidascalu4639]

Where can I buy a similar wide textile strap that you use for your camera?

[@paulsullivan6840]

The 24 shot variant is called 220 (no mm involved!) it is on the same size spool, but has no backing papber in back of the actual film, like 120 does... Sadly, for fans of 220, both Kodak and Fuji have stopped making 220...

[@Duvlin]

You did not show the film going over of under the second roller?

[@paulsullivan6840]

This, BTW, is NOT how you load a Rolleiflex T...

[@TimotheeLee]

Film has different degrees of grain. To say film doesn't have resolution shows a lack of understand of the nature of silver process photography and it's history. Resolution was originally a graphic arts term and was measured line by line. That's what's so great about film photography, the grain pattern is random making each print unique while computer images are perfect copies. Good for money, crap for art.

[@bortalakid176]

it's 120 not 120mm

[@howardmaryon-davis666]

Please ditch that dreadful 1970’s neck strap! It is ugly af and the nasty cheap metal fittings will scratch the paint on your lovely old Rollei.

[@durango-CODEBUILDER]

This video is way too long