Loading the film carefully and correctly in to the film carrier takes practice and patience. The film is notched on one corner in the dark you will want to find this notch and use it to orient the film proprely in to the carrier to make sure the emulsion side of the film is up. Using cotton or latex gloves will allow you to handle the film without getting fingerprints on it. The tough part is avoiding scratching the film and keeping dust particles out. Oh well that's why they invented retouching.