I rewound my film so I could do a multiple exposure but the camera rewound it right back into the canister?

Question

my camera automatically rewound the film and it rewinds it inside the canister. How can i get the start of the film back out so I can reload it into my camera and complete the multiple exposure!?

thanks

P.s. I also hav a manual film SLR camera and I tried loading the film in that, and then turning the knob to forward the film. but it felt like i was forcing it so I didn't continue in case i ruined the film emulsion

I went to photo shop and they retrieved the start of the film, but when I advanced the film to where I previously rewound, the camera automatically rewound the film again. It seems that the camera thinks the end of the film is where I last rewound it!?

How do I overcome this?

Answer 1

Go to your local 1 hour photo store. Ask them to take the leader back out. They can do it in 10 seconds. They have a machine just for that. Basically it (the machine) slides in a tape (made of metal) and grabs the leader. They do this all day long.

If you get into this trouble a lot, you can also buy a little hand held device (looks like a can opener) at photo supply stores (B&H, etc.). It slides in the slit and grabs the film.
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If you have an automatic camera (with automatic rewind), some cameras can be modified (programmed) to leave the leader out. My old Nikon 8008 (and my friend's 6006) was modified to do this.

Good Luck.

P.S. Don't forget to press the film rewind release and HOLD! As soon as you crank the shutter advance, the release button will pop out again.

P.S. I used to work at 1 hour photo store.

Answer 2

If your camera has auto rewind you probably can't do a multiple exposure with it. Most 35mm cameras - even the totally manual ones - were designed to prevent multiple exposures, as are most DSLR's.

You can try this with your 100% manual 35mm camera but there is no guarantee of perfect registration. First, if you're making 2 exposures on a frame, double the ISO (unless the camera has an EV dial). Now hold the rewind button in and with your other hand keep pressure on the rewind knob and gently advance the lever to set the shutter. Stop if you feel resistance as you attempt to set the shutter. Don't forget to set the ISO back when you finish.

I have 2 cameras that allow multiple exposures - Minolta SRT-202 and Minolta XE-7. I use the XE-7 usually because it has a switch that disengages the film advance and an Exposure Compensation (aka EV) dial. For double exposures I use -1 EV, for triple exposures -1.5 EV and for quadruple exposures -2 EV.

You might want to check out AIRC-Adorama Imaging Resource Center and click on SFX Photography.

Answer 3

owner of must have forgoten hes talking about a "film puller"

do as the guys above have said, if you are going to do alot of this stuff go buy a film puller from a pro shop

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