Camera and a method of loading a camera

A method of loading a film into a camera comprising a film cassette chamber and a film take-up spool housed in a film receiving chamber, a film advance wheel including means for engaging a spool of the film cassette to allow film to be wound into the cassette, a film pre-wind wheel connected to the film take-up spool at least a portion of which is accessible by a user, means for selectively ensuring unidirectional rotation of the film advance wheel, and means for selectively ensuring unidirectional rotation of the film take-up spool, the method involving the steps of:

• (a) inserting the film cassette into the cassette chamber and attaching a leading end of the film to the film take-up spool;
• (b) disengaging said means for selectively ensuring unidirectional rotation of the film advance wheel, and engaging the means for selectively ensuring unidirectional rotation of the film take-up spool;
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• (c) rotating said film pre-wind to unwind the film from said cassette on to said take-up spool.