Operation is very simple: 1) Connect motor drive to the camera 2) Load a new roll of film. 3) Make sure the power switch at the side of the winder is ON. 4) Press the smaller button at the top of the hand grip. This will advance the film to the first frame. 5)Press the shutter release/advance button (large) on the winder grip. This will fire the shutter and advance the film. One press of this button should be all that's necessary to shoot each frame on the roll. 6) At the end of the roll, the winder will automatically finish winding the film onto the take-up spool.