i've got an argus 75 camera that takes 620 film. i've bought some film, but i'm not sure how to load it. can anyone help or offer ideas on where i could find information on argus cameras. thanks

-- Annie Clark (aclark@sas.upenn.edu), January 14, 1999

Answers

Is the film you bought 120 or 620 film? If it is 620 film loading the film is a quite simple (Do this in subdued light): open the back of the camera. If there is an empty spool in the camera move the empty spool to the top (so that the film winding knob will move the empty spool). This is your take-up spool. If you don't have an empty spool in the camera and you don't have an empty 620 spool lying around that you can use, you are SOL because 620 spools are kinda hard to find.

After breaking the seal to the new film, put your new film spool in the bottom, and draw the paper across the opening in the camera. The black side of the paper should be towards the front of the camera.

Thread the pointed end of the paper through a slot in the take up spool. Fold the projecting end so that it will stay in place. After feeding the end of the paper in the empty take up spool, turn the film wind knob until you are sure the paper has bound in the take up spool. The paper should run straight across the camera opening.

Close the camera back and make sure it is locked. Turn the winding knob until the number "1" appears in the red window on the camera back.

You are ready to shoot!! Note: on your camera the winding knob may be at the bottom instead of the top, if so just reverse the top/bottom instructions above. The gist is that you want the take-up spool (empty spool) to go where the winind knob is, and you want the film spool to go on the other end.

-- Chris Paul (c.e.paul@popmail.csuohio.edu), January 15, 1999.

If you got 120 film, you can respool it on a 620 spindle. I've done it several times using an old kodak tourist 620 camera. If this is the case, e-mail me and I will explain how to do it. Quite easy!

-- Gene Crumpler (nikonguy@emji.net), January 18, 1999.

A film source for classic cameras, such as 620, is available at Film for Classics. Website: www.frontiernet.net/~joankay

-- Glen Klein (KleinEmail@aol.com), January 25, 1999.