Auloma Pinhole Magazine APM-number-002

In this article we going to describe how to load a sheet film using a changing bag, this because in
this case you must be more careful than when operate in a dark room. In the dark room the
operations are the same but don't need the same previously foresights to set the materials inside
the changing bag.
A changing bag it is like a black sac that can be opened in one side, where is possible put all
objects necessary to load the film. In lateral sides of the changing bag are available two lightproof
sleeves where is possible insert your arms to have access and operate inside. How you can see
isn't possible see anything inside the changing bag, so it is a good practice set all objects inside
the changing bag in the right position before the start, to get less dificulties during the film load
operations.
To be operative with our pinhole cameras Auloma Magnificat and Feria 4x5 you must get only two
things: the sheet films box and the film holder to put inside the changing bag. Remember to close
changing bag flap before the start.
When inserting the film holder inside the changing bag, don't forget the correct orientation of the
dark slides, both must be inserted into the film holder with the white marker visible, this what mean,
if pull out both dark slides and observe them you can see that in one side are completely black
instead in the opposite side the handle is white or another pale color. This different coloration is
standard reference for photographers that using large format films, the white handle visible on the
film holder mean that below the dark slide there is a virgin film negative ready to be exposed, as
soon as shooting the photo you must re-insert the dark slide but now will inserted with full black side
onsight, the black color indicate that below the dark slide there is an exposed film negative. This
practice helps the photographers, mistakes of shooting on negative film impressed previously can
be reduced.
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