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the

take-up

spool until its

perforation

engages the teeth of the

sprocket on

both

sides (ill. 25).

Then

replace the back of

the

camera,

inserting

it

from above into

the

corresponding

grooves

and

holding the film

strip

down with

the

thumb

of the left

hand

in

order

to keep the

perforation

well

attached

to the

teeth

of the

sprocket

(ill. 26).

Then

lock the keys on

the

under

side of

the

CONTAX

and

fold them flat.

This

can

only

be done when

the

back

is

placed

correctly

on the

camera.

After

winding

and

releasing the

shutter

twice in

order

to ad-

vance

the

film exposed

during

loading,

the

unexposed

film will

be in the

picture

field of

the

CON

T A X

Attention

should

be

given to the rewind

knob

(18) which should

turn

in

the

opposite direction of

the

arrow

engraved

on top of

housing;

this

is

an

indication

that

the

film winds

properly

By

means of

the

knurled

ring,

turn

the

frame

counting

indicator

(5)

either

left

or

right

to

o.

After

winding

the

shutter

once more,

the

CON

T A X is

ready

for

the first exposure.