Abstract: A method for inspecting resistance to film draw-out comprises the steps of holding a magazine in which photographic film wound around a spool is accommodated, rotating the spool in the direction that winds up the film around the spool, detecting the movement of a film leader, which has been drawn out from the magazine, to the magazine, and measuring the force required to rotate the spool when the movement of the film leader is detected. An apparatus for inspecting resistance to film draw-out comprises a magazine holder, and a spool rotation device for rotating the spool in the direction that winds up the film around the spool. A rotating force measurement device measures the force required for the spool rotation device to rotate the spool, and a film movement detector detects the movement of a film leader, which has been drawn out from the magazine, to the magazine.

Abstract: A side printing apparatus for providing on a continuously moving film latent images of characters, numerals, symbols and the like which are later photographically developed. The light image forming arrangement is deenergized so as to prevent the provision of such light images at least during the movement of the film in a reverse direction for preventing double exposure of the film. The deenergization of the light image forming arrangement is caused by a direction discriminator for discriminating the movement of the film in the forward and reverse directions in conformity with two series of pulse signals with a phase difference of 90.degree. therebetween from a rotary encoder rotating in synchronism with the movement of the film.