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3 Ways To Know if Your Film Is Loaded Correctly

The 3 signs that the 35mm or 120 film is loaded correctly are the film take up lever spins when you use the film advance lever or wheel, there is tension when you use the film advance lever or wheel,...

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3 Easy Ways to Remove 35mm Film From a Canister (One Without A Bottle Opener)

There are 3 ways to get 35mm film from a canister in order to load your film into your developing tank for processing: using a bottle opener, using a film canister opener, or using your bare hands.

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How to Avoid Blank Film Negatives

There are several ways to avoid blank 35mm film rolls but the easiest way is to make sure to correctly load film into your camera and that it advances through the camera properly.

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4 Ways to Get 35mm Film Out of A Film Canister

There are 4 ways to get 35mm film out of a canister which are using wet film, film or paper with double-sided tape, or using a film retrieval tool. The process is similar for each method and involves...

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How Do I Know When My Instax Camera Is Empty?

If you've been using your Instax camera for a while, you might wonder how to tell when the camera is running low or is out of film. To check and see how much film you have left in your Instax...

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7 Most Common Problems with Your Instax Mini 9 Camera and How to Fix Them

One of the most popular Instant film cameras of the last few years has been the Instax Mini 9 by Fujifilm. There are a few, common problems that users of the Instax Mini 9 can run into but the good...

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