Loading film into a camera?

Question

i just loaded my roll of 120 film into my old camera. as i was rotating the top to get to where my film needs to be i noticed the 1 was upside down. this means i loaded the film in upside down, right? if so, can i just take it out and redo it or will this ruin the film in any way? i haven't taken a picture yet. thanks

Answer 1

It makes no difference....snap away.

When your pictures are developed, just turn them the other way up.....

Answer 2

It won't have any effect on the picture.  And actually, you can't load a roll film "backwards" anyway, because on most 120 cameras, the takeup reel won't let you turn the k**b the wrong way.  On 120 fim, there are numbers printed on the backing paper in different places, to take into account what frame size your camera uses.  Some 120 cameras take a 6X6 frame, others might have a 6X9 frame.  It's probably just that your particular camera has a somewhat odd frame size or the red window is in a different place, so the exposure number on the backing paper looks upside down.  But it will NOT affect the picture.  The film doesn't care whether the picture is upside down...just as long as you expose the emulsion side!  And you CAN'T load a film in the wrong way!  It's pretty much idiot proof.

The only thing you have to be a little concerned about is just make sure that when you load the film in the camera, you keep the paper tight.  Don't force anything, but just be sure the paper is flat and the roll isn't loose.  The paper protects the film from getting exposed to light.  So you just don't want the paper getting loose on the spool, or too much slack when you load it.  Also, when you unload the camera after taking your pictures, try to take the film out in subdued light.  Like stand under a tree...or better yet, go indoors if you can.  I've never had any problems with fogged film, but it's just a good precaution.

By the way, you'll love 120 film...especially for landscape pictures.  The amount of detail it will pick up will just completely blow you away  :)

EDIT:  I'm not sure what kind of camera you're using, or what you mean by the "plastic window."  Is it some kind of mask that goes in the film compartment so that you can use a different frame size?  I don't know if your camera will let you turn the k**b the other way, but if you can roll the film back up, then yeah you can take it out and re-load the camera.  But do NOT open the camera unless you roll the film back up onto the supply spool!  

If your camera won't let you turn the supply k**b backwards to roll the film back up, then maybe what you could do is just turn the advance k**b and roll the film onto the other spool without taking any pictures.  Then reload the camera.  Your exposure count will be backwards...it will show 12, 11, 10, etc...but the pictures will be fine.