ABSTRACT
This chapter deals with general problems and troubleshooting methods to use when camera Assistants have film camera equipment-related problems. Other types of problems that they may encounter in the day-to-day performance of their job, such as location issues or personality conflicts with other crew members. Some of the film-related problems may relate to both cameras and magazines but the issue is only covered in one of the sections. The most common reason that the camera stops while filming is that the film jams in either the camera or the magazine. If the film jams in the camera, the film loop could be the wrong size. Rethread the camera or the magazine and adjust the loops to the proper size. If the magazine is not threaded properly, it can cause the camera motor to work harder to move the film through the camera, which results in the film becoming jammed.
