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Okto Film Load

Hope this step-by-step guide will make your life easier so you can finally get some fun out of your Oktomat. Otherwise, I have failed in my mission to spread the Lomo Love.

If you’re still having problems after going through this guide, you know how to get in touch with me. Happy to meet up for a live demonstration if need be!

- lisette

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Okto Film Load - Step 1 Open rear door with rear switch. Pull up rewind crank (C in Step 2) Insert film canister (bottom-up) on left side (A).Okto Film Load - Step 1 Open rear door with rear switch. Pull up rewind crank (C in Step 2) Insert film canister (bottom-up) on left side (A).

Okto Film Load - Step 1

Open rear door with rear switch.

Pull up rewind crank (C in Step 2)

Insert film canister (bottom-up) on left side (A).

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Okto Film Load - Step 2 Ensure bottom of film matches post below rewind crank (C). Rewind crank will not return to normal position if this isn’t the case.Okto Film Load - Step 2 Ensure bottom of film matches post below rewind crank (C). Rewind crank will not return to normal position if this isn’t the case.

Okto Film Load - Step 2

Ensure bottom of film matches post below rewind crank (C).

Rewind crank will not return to normal position if this isn’t the case.

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Okto Film Load - Step 3 Place end of film leader securely into slot of take-up spool. Ensure little spike in slot (D) match film perforation.Okto Film Load - Step 3 Place end of film leader securely into slot of take-up spool. Ensure little spike in slot (D) match film perforation.

Okto Film Load - Step 3

Place end of film leader securely into slot of take-up spool.

Ensure little spike in slot (D) match film perforation.

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Okto Film Load - Step 4 Ensure film perforations match little spikes (E) in sprocket wheel.Okto Film Load - Step 4 Ensure film perforations match little spikes (E) in sprocket wheel.

Okto Film Load - Step 4

Ensure film perforations match little spikes (E) in sprocket wheel.

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Okto Film Load - Step 5 Turn advance crank until it stops and press shutter release. Repeat until exposure counter (F) is up to “1”.Okto Film Load - Step 5 Turn advance crank until it stops and press shutter release. Repeat until exposure counter (F) is up to “1”.

Okto Film Load - Step 5

Turn advance crank until it stops and press shutter release.

Repeat until exposure counter (F) is up to “1”.

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“slightly skewed might be an understatement
considering a ratio of 10 : 1”

— lisette’s afterthought
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“the camera to people ratio in our househould is slightly skewed”

— lisette [lifelong lomo lover]
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Taken on Holga with HotshoeTaken on Holga with Hotshoe

Taken on Holga with Hotshoe

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Taken on Holga with Fisheye [image courtesy of lomography.com]Taken on Holga with Fisheye [image courtesy of lomography.com]

Taken on Holga with Fisheye

[image courtesy of lomography.com]

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Holga with Hotshoe Our Price: 85 AUDHolga with Hotshoe Our Price: 85 AUD

Holga with Hotshoe

Our Price: 85 AUD

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Holga with Hotshoe

  • first up, this takes 120 film / medium format film… this means it’s pricier (usually retail at $12 - $15)
  • from the 120 film, you can only get 12 shots if you want a 6x6 photo or 16 shots if you want a 6x4 photo
  • 120 film is also dearer to process and you can’t take it to K-mart, Big W or chemists unlike the 35mm film
  • I know I’m making this sound like a drop-kick of a camera but I’m getting to the good part…
  • You can control how long the shutter is open so you can have long exposures (also compatible with cable release)
  • You can do multiple exposure so you can have as many images as you want on the same frame (one image on top of another)… this is a favourite of mine
  • You can attach additional lenses (e.g. fisheye, tunnel vision)
  • Because it has a hot-shoe, you can attach any flash you want (colour flash or stronger flash for night photography)
  • You can also get a 35mm film adapter - this will eliminate the “extra cost of 120 film” issue mentioned above

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Lomo Smena Our Price: 120 AUDLomo Smena Our Price: 120 AUD

Lomo Smena

Our Price: 120 AUD

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Lomo X-pro Slide Film Our Price: 10 AUDLomo X-pro Slide Film Our Price: 10 AUD

Lomo X-pro Slide Film

Our Price: 10 AUD

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