Xpan: Problem getting film out of canister

[carlstrom]

Hi
I just bought some chemicals to process BW film at home, but now I discovered a big problem: My Xpan rolls up film so that no loose end sticks out of the canister. Thus one has to fish out the end. I saw some youtube videos of people doing this, but it seems tedious. So is there something wrong with my xpan, or are they made this way? I cant imagine Xpan users having to recover the loose end of the film for every roll?

Best
//Johan

 

[finguanzo]

This is normal. Xpan rolls the film all the way back.. Ive never had to fish the film out, I open the canister...... Bottle opener..
Unless you want to reuse them, they sell film retrievers if thats the case..

 

[jammcat]

I just open the film canister with a can opener and go from there with just about every roll I develop. I know that some people enjoy having the lip at the end stick out for ease, but it's not necessary.

 

[carlstrom]

Aha! No I dont want to reuse it. I just did not know you open the canister. Well then I think I can solve this.

Thanks!

 

[Monz]

Use a film retriever:

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/32760-Arista-Deluxe-Film-Retriever

 

[xcube]

or with this:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/185975-REG/Samigon_35mm_film_retriever.html

 

[ricnak]

There is an option in the menu system where you can select for a full rewind or have the tip left out after the rewind. Something to do with the MODE button. Check the manual.

 

[didjiman]

Only the XPan II has the option. Also, you do not want to pull out the film in any case since it may scratch the film - the XPan already makes the film go out and then in already, you don't want it to take a third trip.

 

[Vics]

Pop the end open with a beer opener and push on the other end and Voila! it pops right out. I actually have a made-for-the-job tool, but the beer opener works, too.