Eric! You sir are an absolute legend and saved me and my son a roll of FP4+ that we'd rewound into the canister and being on holiday I didn't have my leader retriever with me. Thank you very much. *

Literally the most simple and comprehensive explanation I’ve seen thank you so much

36 year pro, never saw this !!!!!! You can learn something new everyday , Grazie !

Had a roll of kodak portra 400 sitting on my bedside table for two weeks because I couldn't get the leader out with a film retrieval tool. Tried your technique, worked first time, I'm over the moon, thank you so much 🙂

DUDE! You’re a fucking film angel! I still have over half a roll of Portra 400 that I thought was never going to see the LIGHT of day. Yes, I’m proud of that joke.

Wow. I've been shooting film since the mid 80s, and I've never seen this. Great tip.

***BOOM*** Tried it and it worked the first time. Thanks brother.

Thank you Eric. Saved me a roll of Tri-X and no need for a retriever tool. 😊😊😊

You saved me a roll of film :) - tried swapping film between two cameras but accidentally rewound too fast and lost the leader, this worked a charm! Thank you

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I'm working on a double exposure project and I overwound my film. I had a mini heart attack. This so appreciated!

Simplest and most effective! I got so emotional when I saw the film came out. Thank you I’ve been doing this for 30 mins. and I have a trip later. 😂 whooo!

I miss loaded my OM-1 a few days a go causing me to rewind an unexposed roll of film, though it was wasted. Googled "retrieving film leader" this video was the first thing that came up, your technique worked a charm. Thank you very much

Fantastic! practical real world solution to a common problem. Thanks a million Eric Just done 12 rolls of film using this method 1 failed saved me 15 euro buying a film retriever. Got the hang of it after a couple of rolls.Brillant!

I screamed when this worked AHHH thank you!! just saved me 36 shots

You sir are a magician. A gentleman and a scholar. Thank you.

50 years ago my dad used to do the same trick, but could I remember how until now? Love your videos.

Great tip, but remember to hold on to a part of the new film while using it to pull the old film from its canister. Don’t just pull on the new canister. I ended up unwinding (and exposing) half of the new film trying to salvage a couple of frames from the old roll. Got the tip out eventually!

How cool is that?! Just tried it, and with a bit of jiggling the ‘used’ film around, it worked!!!

Absolutely brilliant! Thank you!!

Thank you so much for your tip!! It saved my life, super effective but of course I was too excited when the film rolled out that I put it immediately and didn't read last tip about not putting wet end inside, I hope it won't cause much damadge

Thank you so much 🥺 I even bought the film retriever and it didn't work, almost gave up until I found your video and it worked!!

This saved my butt! (and my film). Thank you!

watching this video in 2024 and it helped so much! thank you 😊

Wow. I'm speechless. This worked first time. You're a lifesaver. Now please don't ask me how I managed to roll my Portra 800 back into the cassette.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! tried so many methods but only yours worked!

it worked thank you!! but i pulled so hard that i accidentally unrolled the new film wayyy too far 🤣 remember to hold that spooly thing omg

You beauty! Had a roll of lomochrome purple that had retracted back into the canister a year ago that was resistant to my lead extractor tool. This worked first time! Glad to be able to finally shoot with this stuff

OMG... that’s terrific! Just watched your informative video on the Nikon N8008s and was disappointed that the camera self winds for this exact reason. Now I don’t have to worry about it... thanks again!

This saves me $12 for a film retriever. Thanks!

Took me a couple of tries, but was finally able to do it, Thanks!

You can use a developed roll too, helpful video!

you’re a film saver man! thanks a lot for this explanation

Wow! Great Tip, worked second time!! My poor Canon died mid-roll, but I get to test the new Yashica with the second half :) Tried a different method in the past and it didn't work.. This is so easy!

Did this and it worked! I may have pulled out bit but it’s better than not using any at all! Tytyty!

Good evening, Eric! I had to use that tip today. Went out to shoot a roll of Ilford Pan F today. Despite the Canon FTb having a quick load system, one can still have it not catch the leader right. The rewind knob was not turning so I went to rewind a tiny bit into the canister to do it again. As luck would have it, I did not notice the leader pulling free of the takeup spool (maybe it never caught) and rewound into the canister. Anyway, I had a second roll of a different speed in case I wanted to shoot that. So I opened that roll and did what you showed us. Worked great! Thank you so much! This is a good reason also to carry a second roll of film with us at all times! :)

Thanks was messing about over an hour with it until I googled and found this solved instantly

This totally worked and saved my ass. Many thanks!

Thanks so much for this valuable tip! I just saved two rolls of film. Much appreciated, as also other great videos from you.

Great tip! Sadly two days after I already got myself a film retriever tool :) But good to know this trick anyway.

You're a life saver mate, i was worried to lose my first roll ever hahahaha

Incredibly helpful and great explanation!! You Sir just saved my Kodak 800!

Thank you for this, its saved my film a couple times

Took a few attempts but worked eventually. Thanks for this!

the edge of mine was folded but it worked after a few tries. thanks man!

Thank you so much !! Literal life saver

Thank you! What a great tip, lifesaver with my new PS that’s unpredictable with the loading/auto rewind.

I AM AMAZED AND DUMBFOUNDED

Lifesaver! Thank you so much!

Amazing. Had a roll of 800 tungsten that did not like my picker. This worked first try lol.

That's really great! Works with developed film too. Use the tip and out it goes!

This saved, and will probably go on saving lives...! :")

Nice tip, thanks, gotta try this some day! I have point and shoot camera as my second camera what rewinds the film that it goes totally inside the canister and I just used lots of force with pliers on dark bag and broke the canister and took the film out. This methods seems much better :D Maybe I load a film to that camera and test the roll to see how this works :)

You are a hero how easy is that, thank you.

You're such a mad scientist LOL thanks

Great tip, worked amazingly well

Literally saved 24 exposures I thought that cartridge was a gonner thank you

what a great tip thanks!!

genius! Worked first time

Worked a treat, Thanks.!

It worked! Thank you!!

Omg, that was SO EASY! Thank you so much!

Wow! How cool is that? I had a little metal clip that I could slide in & pull it out. I was forever mis placing it.

Awesome tip - thank you!

Hey thanks, my leader retriever wouldn’t work to save my life and this worked after a few tries👍🏼

Thanks 😊

Thank you very much .

You're pretty scary there! This cool trick, and the fact you like the same cameras I do!

Thank you!

That worked! Awesome. Thank you.

Brilliant !

Magic! Thank you

Thank you so much!

Bless you sir, thank you for posting this.

Amazing tips, after much trying I did it!!

Genius! Thank you

Brilliant

Saved my life ❤❤❤

Thanks so much

Thanks, awesome tip! Took a couple of goes but I got it. Saved a roll for me.

Worked perfectly, thank you :)

wow, thats a really cool trick. thanks a lot for sharing!

Amazing! Thanks so much

Awesome tip - better than the pincher sold by BH

THANK YOU!

Wow! Nifty trick! Thanks!

I'm suscribing your channel because this tip, nice!

It worked! Thanks! Magic! 😎

Got the answer! thanks

Wow, what an amazing trick, it really works :) Thanks!

Yep, that works! Cheers :)

I just accidentally rewound a roll all the way back into the canister and you saved me from a blank roll

almost cried thank you!!!!!!!!

Amazing thank you

Wow! That's super handy. Thanks!

Awesome tip. Thanks!

Thanks so much. Really helpful!

Works perfectly, thanks!!

Never knew this.......Great tip!

I just tried this, but instead of the “inside” film coming back out, the “helper” film pulled out of its canister about 8 inches. Haha If you do this, hang on to the helper film. I did finally manage to get the film retrieved. Thanks for the video.

that works slick wow thanks