Extracting 35mm film is a process that must be completed in complete darkness, which adds to its already tricky nature. You can use a simple can opener on the canister, though care must be taken not to scratch the film. Light-tight film-changing bags are available in which you can place your arms into a bag rather than struggle with total darkness. In the absence of this, a closet in your home may be used to extract the film.
Instructions
- 1
Find a room that can be made light-tight, or purchase a film changing bag. Place the film, scissors, reel and can opener in locations you will remember since you will not be able to see these items. Leave the column in the film tank, and set them off to one side.
2Locate the film and can opener once the light is out or the bag is zipped up. Distinguish the flat side of the film canister, opposite the side out of which a small column projects. Use whichever side of the can opener you find most effective to pry the metal circle off the film canister on this flat side. Once the metal circle is removed, push the column out of this open side of the canister casing to extract the film. Take care not to drop the film as it unravels.
3Use the scissors to cut off the film's leader as you hold the film by its edges with one hand. The leader is the thinner tab-like beginning of the film. Take care to cut off the leader between the sprocket holes. Listen for a sharp snapping sound of the scissors cutting through one or more holes, since you won't be able to see where you are cutting. If a sprocket hole is cut, simply try again until you achieve a straight line across the film.
4Place the reel in one hand. Load the film onto the reel by pulling it with your thumb and forefinger through the entry point and past the two metal ball bearings. Try not to touch any other part of the film other than the beginning with your fingers; doing so could damage the images. Hold the reel upright with two hands, twisting the circles forward and backward in a medium-paced steady motion. Once the film is loaded, use the scissors to cut off its column, attached to the end by tape.
5Put the reel into the tank, through the column and click or screw the funnel into place. The film is light-safe once the funnel is secured.
Extracting 35mm film is a process that must be completed in complete darkness, which adds to its already tricky nature. You can use a simple can opener on the canister, though care must be taken not to scratch the film. Light-tight film-changing bags are available in which you can place your arms into a bag rather than struggle with total darkness. In the absence of this, a closet in your home may be used to extract the film.
Instructions
- 1
Find a room that can be made light-tight, or purchase a film changing bag. Place the film, scissors, reel and can opener in locations you will remember since you will not be able to see these items. Leave the column in the film tank, and set them off to one side.
2Locate the film and can opener once the light is out or the bag is zipped up. Distinguish the flat side of the film canister, opposite the side out of which a small column projects. Use whichever side of the can opener you find most effective to pry the metal circle off the film canister on this flat side. Once the metal circle is removed, push the column out of this open side of the canister casing to extract the film. Take care not to drop the film as it unravels.
3Use the scissors to cut off the film's leader as you hold the film by its edges with one hand. The leader is the thinner tab-like beginning of the film. Take care to cut off the leader between the sprocket holes. Listen for a sharp snapping sound of the scissors cutting through one or more holes, since you won't be able to see where you are cutting. If a sprocket hole is cut, simply try again until you achieve a straight line across the film.
4Place the reel in one hand. Load the film onto the reel by pulling it with your thumb and forefinger through the entry point and past the two metal ball bearings. Try not to touch any other part of the film other than the beginning with your fingers; doing so could damage the images. Hold the reel upright with two hands, twisting the circles forward and backward in a medium-paced steady motion. Once the film is loaded, use the scissors to cut off its column, attached to the end by tape.
5Put the reel into the tank, through the column and click or screw the funnel into place. The film is light-safe once the funnel is secured.
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