REFLX LAB Auto Bulk Film Loader User Manual

: June 12, 2024
: REFLX LAB

Table of Contents

REFLX LAB Auto Bulk Film Loader
Product Information
Product Usage Instructions
Product Maintenance
Overview
Usage Instructions
Maintenance
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REFLX LAB Auto Bulk Film Loader

Product Information

Reflx Lab Auto Bulk Film Loader

The Reflx Lab Auto Bulk Film Loader is a device designed to efficiently load bulk film into canisters for use in film cameras. It simplifies the process of loading film, saving time and ensuring accurate exposure counts. With its stepless motor and adjustable motor speed, this film loader offers flexibility and convenience for film photographers.

Product Usage Instructions

Step 1: Number of Exposure Setting

Before loading the film, you need to set the number of exposures accurately. Take into account the length of the film leader when determining the number of exposures. For example, if you want to shoot 36 images per roll, set the number to 42 (36 exposures + length of the film leader). Adjust the number accordingly for different exposure counts.

Step 2:

Prepare the film magazine by attaching it to the film loader.

Step 3:

Open the cover of the film loader.
Insert a piece of waste film from the front, leaving about 5cm of film at the rear.
Connect the waste film and the film from the magazine using tape.
Pull the waste film from the front while attaching the magazine to the film loader and insert the locking knob.
Remove the waste film and tape. (Note: This step can be ignored, but it will result in wasting approximately 5 exposures.)

Step 4: Bulk Loading

Pull the handle to the left and open the cover.
Place the canister properly into the film loader with the pointy side to the right.
Use tape to conjoin the canister and the film.
Press the R/S key to set the exposure count to zero.
Turn the knob to start the motor (continue turning right to adjust motor speed).
Turn left to pause the motor at any time; it will stop automatically after reaching the pre-set exposure count.
After the motor stops, pull the handle, open the cover, cut the film, and remove the canister to complete the first roll.
Repeat the process for subsequent rolls by inserting another canister, closing the cover, and pressing R/S to start the motor.

Note: The film loader does not have a power button. You can unplug it to turn it off. When connected to power, it will retain the last set exposure count.

Product Maintenance

Periodically, use a hex key to open the top cover of the film loader. Clean the tunnel using a brush or an air blower to ensure optimal performance.

Overview

Please read this user manual carefully before using!
You can also scan this QR code or visit our Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@reﬂxlab) to watch the demo video.
After receiving the package, please check whether there is any damage caused during transportation. If so, please contact us (help@reﬂxlab.com) immediately.

Usage Instructions

Step 1
Number of Exposure Setting

Plug the power adapter, press SET, enter the default password 0001 (press →→→ ↑ SET); password is required so you won’t change the setting accidentally
When the screen displays “J1,” press SET to enter J1 setting, press↑ and → to set the number of exposures (→ changes digit, ↑adjusts value) and press SET to conﬁrm
When the screen displays “J1” again, press →
When the screen displays END, press SET to complete the setting

You might see the screen display J2 when you press a wrong button. However, J2 is NOT important to this machine; you can ignore it.
You must take into account the length of the ﬁlm leader when setting the number of exposures: Basically, if you want to shoot 36 images per roll, you should set “42,” which is equal to 36 exposures + the length of the ﬁlm leader. If you want to have 27 images per roll, you should set “33,” and so on.

Step 2
Put your ﬁlm into the magazine
You should familiarize the structure of the magazine since you must do the following step inside a changing bag or at a darkroom: put your ﬁlm into the magazine, the ﬁlm leader should be located outside the magazine, close the cover, touch the edge of the cover with your ﬁngers to ensure that the cover is entirely closed, tighten the knob (don’t try too hard, or you might snap the screw), and take the magazine out of the darkroom or changing bag. Adhere a small piece of tape on the ﬁlm for later use.

Step 3
Attach the magazine to the ﬁlm loader
Open the cover of the ﬁlm loader, insert a piece of waste ﬁlm from the front, and leave about 5cm of the ﬁlm at the rear.

Connect with tape the waste ﬁlm and the ﬁlm from the magazine

Pull the waste ﬁlm from the front while attaching the magazine to the ﬁlm loader, and insert the locking knob

Remove the waste ﬁlm and the tape

*You can ignore STEP 3 and just pull the ﬁlm from the magazine, going through the ﬁlm loader from the rear to the front, but you will waste about 5 exposures.

Step 4
Bulk Loading
Pull the handle to the left, open the cover, properly place the canister into the ﬁlm loader (pointy side to the right), and use tape to conjoin the canister and the ﬁlm.

Press the R/S key to zero out the number on screen, right turn the knob to start the motor (continue turning right to adjust motor speed), turn left to pause any time; it will stop automatically after reaching the number of exposure you pre-set.

*The motor is stepless; it does not always stop at the exact point that you pre-set, usually 0.1-0.3 exp more, especially when the motor speed is high. But that doesn’t matter.
After the motor stops, pull the handle, open the cover, cut the ﬁlm and remove the canister. The ﬁrst roll is completed.

Put another canister into the ﬁlm loader, close the cover, press R/S to start the second roll, and so on.
Basically, after ﬁnishing the ﬁrst roll, you can keep turning on the motor, and press R/S every time before you load a new roll until the whole reel sof ﬁlm is ﬁnished.
This machine has no power button; you can unplug it when you want to turn it off. And when you connect the machine to power, it will keep the record from last time.