Film retriever

[p.giannakis]

Who needs it?

Look at this guy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRT_9OQy6VA

It works, i've just tried it !

 

[ruby.monkey]

Eh, that's what a bottle opener is for.

 

[mervynyan]

yes, it worked, did that every time I need to do this.

 

[Disaster_Area]

film retrievers are a pain in the ass... the only time I got mine to work is when I did something completely different than what the instructions said and now I can't remember what I did 😛

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Well, I have a film retriever and it works every single time.

 

[ruby.monkey]

I have one too, and it works (after a fashion)... but ripping the top off the film canister is quicker, easier, and far more satisfying.

 

[Ronald M]

I used one of those cheap two piece aluminum ones for decades. All of a sudden it stopped working. I bought a fancy one like they use in the minilabs. It works one time in ten. Went back to a can opener .

Now using Leica brass cassettes which I load in total darkness with ABLON and bench winder. Works a treat.

 

[fbf]

I have used the same technique for two years now. It works great

 

[ully]

Works for me every time.

 

[craygc]

... but ripping the top off the film canister is quicker, easier, and far more satisfying.

Have to agree ...bottle openers are the way to go 😀

 

[click]

I want to be able to switch films and have thought of buying a film retriever but I bend the end of my leader 90 degrees when I load it. Will a film retriever still work? I wonder about the increased resistance?

Thanks,

click

 

[cambolt]

I tried this and my saliva fixed the film...

 

[Pikapig]

i pulled mine too fast n ended up a few frames got exposed....now i do it slowly

 

[cambolt]

i pulled mine too fast n ended up a few frames got exposed....now i do it slowly

I too pulled too fast on my first go and ended up pulling film out from the centre of the roll. Gently!

 

[Pikapig]

I too pulled too fast on my first go and ended up pulling film out from the centre of the roll. Gently!

Yah...a lesson for me...quite hefty because i remembered the first few frames were quite nice pictures.

 

[cambolt]

Yah...a lesson for me...quite hefty because i remembered the first few frames were quite nice pictures.

Damn...
I tested it out on a scrap roll...
😛

 

[roadmouse]

I have two, but they never seem to work for me. Bottle openers are so much quicker anyway.

 

[Neare]

What happens if both rolls are wound into the canister?...

This is like a party trick, not for practical use at all. Just use bottle openers or film pullers.

 

[cambolt]

What happens if both rolls are wound into the canister?...

This is like a party trick, not for practical use at all. Just use bottle openers or film pullers.

So what happens if you are stuck in the middle of nowhere and have just wound the leader into the cassette?
But it is a pretty good party trick.

 

[zerobuttons]

Who needs it?
Look at this guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRT_9OQy6VA
It works, i've just tried it !

.....but this one looks cuter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc00ULY7cYU&NR=1