A quality film retriever is an essential tool for those moments when you've accidentally wound a film all the way back into its canister before it's finished!
Simple and light, a life-saver to keep close at hand when you're out in the field. It is also useful for home development when you want to pull out an exposed reel (in darkness) without having to crack open the canister.
Please note that the film retriever model in the below video is slightly different to those available for sale - but the principle and technique is the same :-)
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You've heard of a golden retriever, well this tool is much more useful!¿
The AP film retriever works, I don't know how, but it does. After several failed attempts I decided to look at the video on the Analogue Wonderland site. This shows a slightly different looking device, but as they say, the principle is the same. I managed to retrieve 3 films in 5 minutes. I would have been quicker but the third one was damaged, not by the retriever, but by the old camera I was trying out. If you need to retrieve a 35mm film from it's canister this is the tool. Golden retrievers don't work!
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Martin P. (Norwich, GB)
Works well
A little fiddly to put the tongues in the canister, but once done the retriever is easy to use. The instructions are very clear and easy to follow. I have used others in the past and they don't work nearly as well. Highly recommend.
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Liam F. (Glasgow, GB)
Easy
Makes retrieving the leader so easy, good for processing at home.
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Ryan L. (Grimsby, GB)
Saved my bacon & my wallet
My Olympus MJUII decided to roll the leader back into the canister on some Lomochrome purple so thought I would invest and I'm all kinds of glad I did. The method is simple when following the video on site so thanks so much for that. A great little tool worth buying.
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Jim G. (Wigan, GB)
My Favourite Gadget!
If you want to develop your own film, you're going to need either a cannister opener or this little beauty. It takes a little getting used to, but it does exactly what it says. It retrieves your film. It is an essential item in your developing kit.