Where does the film black Arrow

<p>When loading film into a Rolleiflex 1937-1939 model where does Black Arrow stop at before cranking<br>

the film to number one.<br>

what part of the film gate does it end up at forgot to mark it with black marker so I would know :</p>

<p>Lauren, if its an Automat, which I believe date from 1937, the camera does it for you. Just thread the backing paper between the two rollers at the bottom, wind on, and the mechanism automatically detects the start of the film proper and stops the winding process with number one in the film counter, and the first frame ready to expose.</p>

<p>If it's an older leverwind model or New Standard you have to wind until the number one appears in a red window, either at the base or on the back.</p>

<p>So It does not matter where the black arrow is ,That's interesting I know on other TLR's that black arrow has to be at a certain point to proper alignment of film . Went to Rolleiflex site could not find answer So I thank you very much here</p>

<p>See http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ for Rolleiflex manuals.<br>

If the camera or film holder has an arrow on the housing next to the supply spool align the arrow on the film supply with the arrow on the housing.<br>

If the camera has no arrow wind the backing paper onto the takeup spool until the paper is locked onto the spool, usually 1 turn to 1 1/4 turns, close the camera back and wind until 1 is in the film count window.</p>

<p>Yes perhaps 80% of TLR's use the " align the arrow on the backing paper with the markers / dots / whatever on the camera, then close and wind until it stops" method. Only the Rolleiflex Automat has the system for automatically sensing the start of the film, hence probably, the name (which may also refer to automatic shutter cocking, which wasn't present on earlier models). Later models, and the Rolleiflex T, reverted to the manual method. Rapid film loading must have been very important to wedding and press photographers.</p>

<p>Thank you all will do it the rollei way Thanks again</p>

<p>Looks like my Baby will have to go out for service It wound straight thru the roll<br>

of film non stop?</p>

<p>I have also made that mistake with Automat Rolleiflex. You must thread film between the twin "feeler" rollers at the film gate. Your camera may only suffer from operator error not mechanical breakdown.</p>

<p>Paul Thank you very much, Will rewind the roll of and see what happens:Thanks</p>