35mm film broken? Here's a fix
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ค. 2017
- A beginners guide for when the film is stuck or broken in your camera that might help you save some photos.
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The film just happened to break inside my camera. I've been searching for solutions for an hour now and finally found this amazing video. Thank you so much, it really helps!
Victor Chan OMG THIS LEGIT JUST HAPPENED TO ME 😭😭
Wish I had seen this before I pull it out into the light. Is it even worth developing?
My film ripped on me today on my last picture. I went to the bathroom. Made it pitch black. Took the film out rolled it up and put it in a box and taped it so no chance of light coming in. I’ll develop it myself when I buy I kit
@@Wangan_W Not professionally. As a test roll DIY maybe since a few crazy looking things may show up in spite of being ... basically solid white. But I had one Zenith now chew up two in a row because I wasn't paying attention. Yikes.
Every single one of these situations happened to me today at the same time. The film snapped and the back opened. This is what I needed to hear
Thank you sir!
Today I tought my roll had broken and went into my room with all lights out. To my surprise, it never even got correctly attached to the winder bit on the right side, so when I tough I was rewinding and that it somehow broke, it actually just went fully inside!
So now I'm left with this bittersweet feeling of having lost 36 moments, but still having an empty roll to try again
I should’ve watched this before opening my camera 😀
You're damn right , it happened to me just today! 😌👍🏻
This was extremely helpful for my Pentax, thank you very much!
great video! already made some mistakes you've shown but hell, that's the way to learn it! thanks for the video and cheers from Chile!
This was extremely helpful as my first roll of film had broken off and had to manually remove it. I am fortunate my next roll of film came in a black canister.
Labelled it as you said and crossing my fingers the photos come out fine when I can get them developed.
Excellent. I'm pleased it helped
how did it turn out?
This was exactly what I needed to see. Thank you!
I'm pleased it helped
Thank you sooo much, after years I finally found my inspiration again and I felt so good taking photos and then this happened, I even shed a tear 😆 so thank you, this gave me hope 🙃
I hope it helped!
My film just broke in the camera. Thank you for the help and useful advices!
Amazing video, just what I needed! I just broke a roll that was not advancing properly, now at least I will be able to take it out 😁
Wow thank you so much for this my film came out and I’ve been struggling trying to fix it
Thank you great video, my son and I have just started using 35mm film for his A-Level. His film broke today after an afternoon out getting shots. He is currently in a very dark place with tin foil. Thanks again.
These problems happen to everyone at some time. I hope you managed to salvage something!
@Amanda Grando Alves Difficult to say. Make sure you don't go past the makers film length 24/36exp. The advance lever and the camera is quite delicate so if a lot of pressure is needed to advance the film you must stop or you may break the camera
My film broke and you have saved my life!!!! Thank you sir seriously thank you!!!!
Thank you! Saved my roll, hopefully!
Before turning the winding lever I will make sure the rewind knob is down and also make sure the hole on film negative catches the pin.
I have opened the back of a camera before with film in. It only opened a peek so I was lucky & got away with out any ruined frames. Careful when twiddeling with your camera.
Thank you! This video is really helpful😇
Thanks so much! Your video saved me a film!
This video is brilliant, I was scared id lose my 36 exposures!
Thank you! You are life saver Sir!
Thank you so much, very useful video :) also you are good at explaining. Keep up with the good work, sir!
Much appreciated, thanks
Thanks, it was super helpful!!!
My film roll was out of its cassette 😭 completely heart-breaking. But thank you for this guide!!!
Next time if you see the film, shut the camera up quickly. There's a chance the frames at the start of the film will be ok-ish
I actually opened it twice because of disbelief 😂 right after I saw this video I immediately followed the steps mentioned. Hope you'll keep making videos like this. Totally a huge help especially for beginners like me! 😊
Thank you!!!!
Thank you! I finished a roll but apparently advanced it with too much force and it broke out of the film can!! Now I know I won't lose my photos :)
Cameras are delicate so never force the rewind lever and some films tear more easily that others. Fingers crossed the tinfoil tick works for you!
@@thedarkroomukltd7541 thank you!! Yeah I’m a bit of a newbie when it comes to analog, and I got the camera from my mother-in-law, so it’s the very first time I’m using it. The tinfoil method is perfect for me! Thanks again and take care :)
Thank you so so much! You changed my “ F***!” To, “okay, maybe I’ve lost some shots but hopefully I’ll still get some out of this! Panic over!
Hi Christine. I hope it was clear this is 'making the best of a bad job' but it's worth a try. We often print images when a camera back has been opened by accident and... who hasn't done that?!
Thanks a lot!!!
Omg thank you!!!! Hopefully it saved my film
had this happen to me today on my first roll of film! luckily I had a feeling I screwed up so I went into the dark bathroom and that’s when it snapped! Gonna take it to the shop tomorrow and see if they’ll help me, do this, or wait till my photography class starts soon and ask my teacher for help 😭
If you're able to call into the shop we'd be pleased to help if we can. We're used to working with cameras in the dark and appreciate the importance of saving any exposed images.
Thank you! You may just have saved several days worth of pictures!
Pleased to help :)
Just tried that, fingers crossed!
Thank you for this, I have an empty roll and all the film is on the right side of the camera.
The tape on the end of the film has come loose.
this just saved me my last two rolls of film!
pleased to here it!
I have opened my camera and found my film broke out from canister curled up, is it already fully exposed or worth to develop?
This was so helpful!!
I'm glad it helped!
Man saved my butt, had broken film and no black pods,
Also good for saving film! Glad to have helped!
Thank you❤
Thank you very much!!!
You're welcome - glad it helped :)
what do you do if your rewind knob stops turning/barely turns after a few shots, and you still want to use the rest of the film?? i would not like to take out the film entirely, because i'm only 5 shots into my roll :(
If you suspect the film is slipping instead of advancing, then you could shut yourself in a dark space, open the camera and manually rewind the film, leaving the original tongue sticking out. That rewound film is now safe. Reload the camera, making sure the take-up-advance is gripping the film. Close up the back and, covering the lens, advance the film 6 or 7 frames. The original ones should be okay and you don't waste the film.
I've recently bought a MInolta XG9 off Ebay. There is no film in it and I was trying it out, taking "fake" photos as such, winding the lever and pressing the shutter button and then the lever went loose?
It could be a number of reasons and I'm not familiar with that camera. If the lever is as loose as a bead on a thread then it could be busted; it might simply be a screw come loose under a cover on the lever? There may be a Minolta forum that might have suggestions
Hello sir! I'm a newbie and I just bought a Fujica ST701. I can't click on the shutter release button and the film advance lever doesn't go back to it's original position when I move it. Please help!! :(
If you just bought it, then send it back. Sorry - I'm not a camera engineer but good luck
Hello, sir. A very nice video, however I noticed at 2:13 and 5:57 that you were doing the complete opposite to the film rewind knob as the camera was ready to start shooting. Will this have any effect on how the film rewind knob revolves and how the film advances?
Sorry, I don't understand your question. Thanks for watching though
@@thedarkroomukltd7541 at 2:13, you turned the film rewind knob clockwise (I suppose to tighten the film and take-up the slack?). At 5:57, you turned it counterclockwise. My question is if this difference matters at all in terms of how the film proceeds from one frame to another.
@@AndreLieberher At 5.57 the rewind lever is still sitting "up" so I simply push it down. Sometimes it needs a slight turn for it to engage with the film inside, so I wasn't turning the film, just making sure the rewind was pushed back down. It wouldn't have altered the film position but thanks for being so keen-eyed!
What did you write on the label? I got mine out jus need to make sure I label it correctly before shipping out
There's no particular 'code' - just explain briefly what happened and what type of film it is. We need to know what is inside the foil in order to develop it correctly as we can only open it in the dark ourselves.
This just happened to me. Thanks so much for the video. I wasn't sure what happened so I went into a almost dark setting and checked, i was pretty quick to close it again.. Will the roll be ruined...??
It depends on how much film was already out of the cassette and how tight it was wound. Generally you may lose three or four frames and have slight effects on a couple of others but most of the film should be okay
I think I am somewhat closer to a solution, I have a Nikon 8008 and the film does not advance, It is the end spool on the right, I do not have a slot to put the end into. I do have a lever of sorts that rests against the spool, so far I have not been ablt to wind film, it is tricky to use. Any suggestions?
I found this link, which has the instruction manaul www.butkus.org/chinon/nikon/nikon_n8008af/nikon_n8008af.htm
My canon ae-1’s aperture lever is stuck.. I already checked the lens and multiple other lenses so I know the lever that’s supposed to change the aperture inside of the camera is stuck. It really sucks because I just bought a new lens and I’ve spend quite some money on getting this camera ready to shoot already and I don’t want to search for a new canon are-1 in good shape that is way too overpriced. I have no idea how or if I can even fix this. Please someone help me.
Hi Yeetus. I don't know where you are, but in the UK there are a few specialist "old camera" repairers who'd be able to look at it for you. Fixing mechanical cameras is quite possible so have a Google or reach out to a camera club to see if they know of anyone.
Thank you sir! You may have just saved my latest roll of film...I made a video about it over on my channel if you'd like to see.
My point and shoot camera just will not take shots anymore all of a sudden. The shutter release button goes all the way in or either not at all and nothing happens. Any idea on A) how to sort this, B) if it’s worth keeping the film inside or taking it out and throwing it? I was about 12 shots in of a 24 roll but had to advance a couple blank shots to see if the camera would pick up, but will not.
Some old cameras go on working for ever, some not, but point n shoots relied on fairly cheap mechanical parts. If you can extract the film and get it processed, most labs will only charge you for the prints they can make so... Maybe ask to have the film developed only - just the negs and see if there's anything worth printing/scanning.
Hey, I have a film camera but the release button doesn't work. I pressed it and now it's loose and won't go back to firm position (to be pressed). What should i do? There's no film inside.
Hi Albert. Well I'm not a camera expert so I can't offer best advice. If it's a mechanical camera, try moving the sprocket wheel inside to see if that does anything, or gently take the lens off - it maybe needs to 'reset' back to the correct position. Sorry I can't help more...
The film has broken in my camera and I have just watched your video and want to attempt to rewind it and wrap it in foil. In lockdown where could I send this film off to where they would develop it just being wrapped in foil rather than as usual in a canister! Any advice would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance
If you're not in the UK, then speak to a lab first and take their advice. Not every lab will understand why the film is in foil, so you need to discuss that with them first to warn them. If you're in the UK, send us an email and we can go from there.
@@thedarkroomukltd7541 I sent your company (you are based in Cheltenham I believe) an email last night I hope it got to you
So my film release button is stuck. How do I release it from the spool? I understand it would be in complete darkness... Do I just open up the back cover, slide out the film from the cassette and would the spool spin by itself then? Then just roll it up into aluminum foil?
If the film is still attached to the 35mm cassette then it's best to take it out the camera then rewind by hand back into that (in the dark). The film can sometimes detach for the cassette if it is overwound, so then roll it up in tinfoil to keep it light-tight. It's helpful to either include the empty cassette or advise us of what we're going to find inside the foil. Your camera mechanism may well reset itself once the pressure of the tight film is released.
@@thedarkroomukltd7541 Thanks for your reply. If the release button isn't working, how would I be able to take the film off the spool on the right side without damaging anything?
@@flowinglikethewater Difficult to offer cover-all advice from a distance. Often the tightness of the film stops the release from working. Open the camera back in the dark and lift the film off the cogged gear and that might ease the pressure. Once the back is open you should alternatively be able to manually withdraw the film from the take up spool on the right. That spool shouldn't be locked up and will allow this. Then rewind into the cassette by hand.
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does anyone know why the counter might not be advancing? i’m almost certain my film was loaded correctly-
hi with some cameras the rewind spool on the left hand side will turn when you advance the film. This would indicate the film is going through the camera and the counter may be broken. If there is no rewind spool go into a darkroom and open the back and check the film is attached properly.
my camera won't let me open the film part unless the camera itself rolls the film and since its broken and won't roll I can't open the camera to manually roll the film!! help what can I do??
If the camera really won't open, then you need to gain access to the film in the dark, by any means possible. I'd never suggest breaking a camera, but sometimes there's little choice. Take care in the dark if you're using screwdrivers to lever it open.
i think you just saved my ass
Guys i really need help!!! So i put the film in my camera but now when i make pictures the film location indicator won’t move and it just stays at ‘S’ . I once got it to move but then after a few minutes it went back again to the ‘s’. Can someone help me?
I can't be specific, but the mechanism that resets the counter is usually the door opening, so maybe that's at fault and is something to check out. If you put the camera back to your ear as you advance the film you can often hear it moving, so it might be taking pictures anyway.
My film keeps losing grip on the teeth how do I fix this it's a cannon cannonet 1963 35mm
I'm sorry, I'm not a camera engineer and never owned a Canon. Maybe there's a Canon users group you could ask? I hope you resolve it
How do you fix the advance lever if its stuck?
There can a number of reasons: sometimes opening the camera back will reset any gears that may have become jammed. Don't force it or it will break!
anyone knows what does that happens, when your roll of film is out of the cannister? happened twice but never know why...
The gearing on some older cameras can be brutal and it'll pull the film off the spool without you realising. I'd say, keep an eye on the film counter and when you're near the end of the film wind on carefully and you should then feel when it reaches the end - then stop!
@@thedarkroomukltd7541 thank you!
lol i had no idea when this happened to me. i didn't know that i have to do it in the dark room. but i did it under the sun, but not really 'under' just a lil bit under the sun. what will happen to my film roll? until now i haven't gone to lab because i'm scared that it wouldn't work or blank or something like that :( what will happen to my film roll? please answer it to me i have to stay calm :((
If you can see the film, the film is fogged. Some of the film may have been protected by the cassette but the only way to be certain is develop it and check the results.
@@thedarkroomukltd7541 omg i'm scared now to go to lab because i'm worried that i will spend much money for this, because it's kinda expensive to develop it in indonesia 😭😭 your video is great! it really helps me. if it happens again, I will do as you say in video
should the rewind always move round when you wind on the film?
Eventually. If the film spool is very loose in the cassette, it may not turn the rewind spindle straight away, but only when a little film has been advanced. Good point though!
@@thedarkroomukltd7541 - Thanks, my colour film from a trip to india did not wind on in my Pentax K1000, so all the exposures went on one neg - so heart breaking, I have four rolls of Black and White 400ISO which I plan to process myself, that I am praying has been loaded properly
@@thedarkroomukltd7541 Rewind switch stuck in up position. Pentax LX Any suggestions?
@@arricammarques1955 The Pentax LX is a lovely camera but not one I have first hand knowledge. I know a business in the UK that could help, but you may need the services of someone who has the specialist knowledge to fix that.
@@thedarkroomukltd7541 Yes, worth the price to repair. Great build.
My minotla xg-a picture trigger won't move at all know how to fix this
Sorry Luke - I'm not a camera repairer so I don't know a fix. Perhaps someone else will have a suggestion? Anyone?
@@thedarkroomukltd7541 I figured out how to get the trigger to work now just want to know if my minotla has to have battery's for it only to take pictures
There are a number of SLRs that have electronic shutters and no mechanical option, so yes, if the battery's dead you stop taking photos. Even my beloved Mamiya 6 120 camera does the same, so I carry spares.
@@thedarkroomukltd7541 I know thanks to my grandmother that my camera has to have battery's but I just wanted to know if easy or praical to use a really old camera that takes 122 film and use 35mm film in it
Luke Goldman how did you fix it? Same happened to kine
hello, i have problems with my film camera and i have no one to ask what the problem is and how to fix it. maybe i could send you some photos and you could help.
I'll have a go. Go to the website and use the email address there
my rewinder isn’t working so the door isn’t opening. what do i do? i own a miranda
I'm not sure I can help. Do make sure you have pressed that button on the base of the camera before you try to rewind - it's easily missed and will stop it rewinding.
how do i check if i'm not shooting blanks without exposing my film to light?
If you've made sure the film take-up is working when you first load the film, then most cameras will have a film-count indicator. The indicator will only turn if the film is moving. Also the rewind lever will turn as the film is advanced - so there's a couple of clues without having to open the camera. Also there's this th-cam.com/video/nj-RKg995zo/w-d-xo.html
@@thedarkroomukltd7541 it all works it just doesn't seem to be printing them onto the film. i think the film might be ruined
There are so many variables, I can't really offer any suggestions but you'll know more when the film is developed. Once the film is out of the camera, you should be able to hold it to the light and fire the shutter and hopefully you'll see the shutter is working.
my film ripped when I tried to roll/spool it back in. I did not know that it wasn't supposed to be exposed to light. eventually I did expose it to light, without knowing, it was my first time ;( I went to the camera store but the man sadly said that it was trash because I exposed it to light. I had made such nice memories, I could cry... I'm just desperate for a solution. Does anyone think that this might get solved? Pleaaseee let there be a positive answer :((
It depends how much film was inside the original film cassette and how much much was exposed to light. If only half the film was exposed then the rest will be safe inside the cassette. It sounds like the film film was torn at the end so there may not be anything salvageable :(
@@thedarkroomukltd7541 yes sadly the majority of the film was exposed to light. Just 3-4 films in the cassette were not exposed to light… sadly
A camera shop near me wanta to charge $135.00 to repair a shutter, do you think this is a rip off?
I'm not really not in a position to advise on that. Sorry.
This seem a bit complicated though
Either its operator error on my part or I wound it wrong, but this is the 2nd time it's happened to me so now I at least know what to do with the film and how to save it! Thanks!
There can be a number of causes. Although I'm not a camera technician, I'd check there are no sharp edges on the camera body because that could act as a focal point for a tear. Same thing with the spigotted roller because if it jams, its teeth can do the same. Then of course, make sure you put the film in the right way around ( you'd be surprised how often that is overlooked! ) Advancing the film lever should have the consistent firm/snug tightness all the way through the film.
@@thedarkroomukltd7541 Thank you! Appreciate it! I'll definitely will make sure I check that out!
Came for the fix, stayed for the accent
The back of my camera won’t open
Most film cameras have a manual catch/lock to allow the back to open, but different makes of camera have their own fiddly methods - sometimes you have to lift the rewind knob and twist its collar etc. If you need the original manual then this site may be able to help www.butkus.org/chinon/
Here's a tip: get a changing bag, not that expensive and saves you from having to lock yourself in a dark room.
We sell changing bags, but that is not the intention of this video. Thanks for your idea though :)
@@thedarkroomukltd7541 One thing I don't have and really need is a film retriever. So far can't find any that aren't crazy expensive.
Automatic cameras make it hard to salvage film.
@@NickShvelidze You could try eBay or maybe a supplier like Swains... things like that are getting hard to source
Cool now I'm stuck in my closet
Please let us know you're safe :D
Sweaty hands and tears :)
We've all been there :-/