35mm Film Leader Retriever, How to Use one and How it Works, an Awesome Tool for Film Photographers

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35mm Film Leader Retriever, How to Use one and How it Works, an Awesome Tool for Film Photographers

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Күн бұрын

This video shows how to use a 35mm film leader retriever. The specific model demonstrated in this video is the Freestyle Photo Arista retriever. This video first shows how to use a leader retriever and then uses a disassembled 35mm cassette to show how the retriever works inside the film cassette. This disassembled view explains why the retriever works like it does.
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@michaellumley2010 8 ай бұрын

I can't believe how many other vids there are out there that get this wrong or you can't follow. This one is THE ONE. Well done mate.

@DavidHancock 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Bigfarmer8 2 жыл бұрын

This video could not have been better timed as I just bought a film leader retriever. As always a very clear, simple and useful explanation. Excellent!

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@davecarrera 2 жыл бұрын

Great explanation of a tool of which I have many but never new about the second turn part. Many thanks and you have save a few retrievers from going to the dump 🙂

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Yeah, that's a key part of the process otherwise the tongues won't grip the film properly.

@rgarrettphoto 4 ай бұрын

YES!!!!! This was the video I needed. Once I understood how the tool works, I was able to get my stubborn leader out of one of my cassettes. A tip: I pulled back the A and B combined sliders really slowly, for as long as I could see the spindle turning on the cassette. As the slider got about 50% of the way I could see the tongues losing their grip, so I pinched them with my fingers and coerced the leader out - finally.

@thetooth 3 ай бұрын

mine is also a heap of garbage, also when you are tightening the spool on the first tongue you have to go two clicks because it seems to click on the very start of the leader closest to the cartridge. took me 5 attempts even after watching this video because i needed to wind it just a tiny bit further lol

@markistark Ай бұрын

where does one pinch

@lovinglolisa Жыл бұрын

I’ve watched like four videos explaining how to do this and have tried like 30 times and after watching this video I FINALLY FUCKING GOT IT YOU ABSOLUTE BEAUTY! Thanks so much mate!

@DavidHancock Жыл бұрын

Thank you! :D

@chadrem 2 жыл бұрын

I originally had the Kaiser retriever and never could get it to work. I then switched to a Samigon Pro (AP) and it works every time. Avoid the Kaiser retriever at all costs. The quality of the retriever really impacts how easy it is to use.

@Bornisen Жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much, I also like Peter Kay (that comments bellow) struggled with the AP retriever, looked at some videos and also tried to read upon the instructions, never got it to work until I stumbled upon your video, thank you so much, first try and I got it.

@DavidHancock Жыл бұрын

Thank you and well done! These just take a bit of practice. I did not get this to work the first time, either.

@peterkay9050 Жыл бұрын

I struggled with the AP retriever previously. I just used it in conjunction with this video and it worked first time. I love your videos, they always put me on the right track :)

@DavidHancock Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@edbifner6370 Жыл бұрын

Your instructions saved my new roll of Ektar!!! Thank you so much!

@DavidHancock Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😀

@Magnetron692 2 ай бұрын

It works fine! Thank you!!

@DavidHancock 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@EsteOeste-vw7ps Жыл бұрын

Thank You!!!! I thought i had finished a 24mm roll, yo my Chagrin it was 36 🤦🏻. Thanks to you Im back in business!!! 👍

@DavidHancock Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@brineb58 2 жыл бұрын

I will have to try it again ... never had success, but I may now after your explanation!!!

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Yeah, the specific mechanics of it is a bit tricky at first. Sometimes it still takes me a few tries.

@JJcorrosive 2 жыл бұрын

I'm struggling with an (old) Ilford film retriever... Your video explains the process really well. Thank you.

@ericneeds1285 10 ай бұрын

After inserting the second tongue I turned it counterclockwise a little more, feeding into the "sandwich" effect. That worked after many failed attempts.

@DavidHancock 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! That's a good approach to that.

@alfepalfe 2 жыл бұрын

It is also possible to take an old piece of film (hiopefully not with any good pictures.) turn the little knob on the cassete until it clicks and then a tiny bit more, then wet the emulsion side of the other peice of film, stick it into the cassette push it in a bit and keep turning the knob slowly, just a little bit to make sure the film gets pulled in (which means it is stuck to the film in the cassette.) Then you quickly pull the film out and you (hopefully) have your leader back. Not as easy but it works (usually.)

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I got that to work once. :D I did really want to show that for this video but couldn't get it down.

@angusbrown325 Жыл бұрын

Apparently film development labs like it when they get film with the leader out, and it would be useful if you ever wanted to partially shoot a roll in one camera and then reload it in another to finish it off. I can see a place for this device for me. Great video.

@DavidHancock Жыл бұрын

Thank you and that does make sense about the labs. It saves them some time (though my lab indicated they have a machine that does it automatically for them, which is neat and I wish I knew what it was.)

@IncendiaHL 8 ай бұрын

Yeah exactly. I use it when I'm taking a flight, and there is film in my camera. My local airport doesn't hand check cameras, only loose film. So to avoid the film being blasted with x-rays, I reel the film in and take it out of the camera before security. This film picker makes everything much easier, because now I don't have to time my rolls of film to my travel schedule.

@arcanics1971 2 жыл бұрын

There is a method where you use an old piece of film, lick it, insert into the cassette about 2cm/1" and then pull it out. It usually works, but these leader retrievers are far better and much less frustrating. Ah I see everybody else has made the same comment- well, I'll leave it. Definitely invest in one of these retrievers though, they work 99 times out of a 100 rather than the 75 our of a 100 that the lick method works.

@RoastBeefSandwich 2 жыл бұрын

That messes up the felt on the cassette, not recommended if you reload your cassettes. Granted loading bulk film isn't as worth it as it used to be.

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't get that method to work for me. I tried, definitely wanted to show how to do it for this video.

@gregpantelides1355 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, David!

@DavidHancock Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Greg!

@lds6300 8 ай бұрын

Great video, very helpful ❤

@DavidHancock 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Lynne2896 9 ай бұрын

THANK YOU!

@DavidHancock 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Analogbrain 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative video, looks like a very handy tool. I wonder what Steinbeck has to say about you're fiddling with that leader retriever, though! 😂

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

:D He's pretty chill.

@S7RING3R 7 ай бұрын

I can do this for a roll that's full of film but not for a used cassette bought from a film developer off ebay that has a very short amount of film attached to the spool, any ideas on how to retrieve a very short amount of film?

@DavidHancock 7 ай бұрын

You probably won't be able to retrieve that, unfortunately. If the film was trimmed to have just a short leader and that was rewound, these are unlikely going to be able to retrieve that because they need a decent length of film in order to grip and pull the film out of the cassette.

@iBiZa_BaGeL Жыл бұрын

After inserting the first tongue, I don't have a clicking sound when tensioning the roll for the second tongue.

@DavidHancock Жыл бұрын

Your film may be very tightly wound. Some films are like that. Try spinning it the wrong way when the first tongue is in, just a few turns, and see if that helps.

@KillerMontage 3 ай бұрын

What if I don’t hear a distinctive “click” while turning counter clock wise?

@DavidHancock 3 ай бұрын

After you slide the first tongue in, try turning the film spool as though you were going to force the leader out through the felt. Turn it until it stops turning easily and then back it off a half-ish turn or so. Then insert the second tongue. If there's no second click and the leader isn't leaving the cassette, the film likely has a memory built up from storage and is really tightly wound around itself.

@KillerMontage 3 ай бұрын

@@DavidHancock still no luck. It might be too tightly wound. I accidentally reminded the lead while it was in my camera and then I spent an hour trying to wind it out by hand before trying a film retriever tool.

@danallansarthou7 9 ай бұрын

As he film leader retriever will pull?

@DavidHancock 9 ай бұрын

Yes?

@mariuszsobolewski6713 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, film leader retrievers almost always fail with 24 (or less) frame rolls of film. There's simply not enough tension to pull the leader out of cassette.

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

Concur. This is a lot harder with 24 and 27 rolls then 36.

@NextScamdemic 11 ай бұрын

I think I figured out how to retrieve the leader on 24 exposure rolls I can try to explain it if anyone is interested

@mariuszsobolewski6713 11 ай бұрын

@@NextScamdemic We're all ears here. 🙂

@NextScamdemic 11 ай бұрын

@@mariuszsobolewski6713 haha ok then Well I just successfully retrieved the leader from a 24 exp roll 3 times (in 4 attempts) just now, so I confirmed this method is reliable. (In case it matters, the device I'm using is the one made by 'ars-imago', which is the most minimal design basically consisting of two curved blades) So, follow instructions as normal but with these key details: A) maintain slight upward pressure from the underside of the device. This will flare the bottom blade downward. You'll get a louder 'click' this way B) once you hear the 'click', turn the nub CLOCKWISE a few turns. This will feed more of the leader between the blades of the device. Be sure to maintain upward pressure on the device while turning the nub C) still maintaining the slight upward pressure, NOW push in the tab of the device. The leader should now be sandwiched between the blades of the device The final step is key: D) begin SLOWLY working device out of the canister, making sure to maintain PRESSURE on the two blades with thumb and forefinger. It's important that the pressure is applied as close as possible to the felt of the canister the entire time the device is being withdrawn. Imagine the "sandwich" you created, and you need to keep the "bread" held together so the "ham" doesn't just slip out It's actually not that complicated, but I wanted to include all the details Hope it works for you!

@lilianneschneider7571 Жыл бұрын

For a reason, I cannot turn the film to hear the click is very tight

@DavidHancock Жыл бұрын

You may need to spin the core in the wrong direction some number of times if the film is spooled too tightly. It can also be hard to retrieve if the tip is curled.

@lauraner99 2 жыл бұрын

I just lick a piece of old film and insert it into the cassette, then yank it out and the end of the film inside comes out. Definitely not as elegant.

@DavidHancock 2 жыл бұрын

I tried to get that to work for this video, but never could.