How do I access the film in a processed APS roll for scanning?

[Paul64589]

I feel like an idiot for asking this question, but I've been fooling around with the cartridge for 30 minutes trying to get the film to come out without tearing up the case. No luck on Fuji or Kodak websites either or searching these forms. Thanks.

FYI: Just received the Epson 2450 scanner and am quite pleased with both 35mm film and print results so far.--Citizenpaul

 

[poppaal]

I feel like an idiot for asking this question, but I've been
fooling around with the cartridge for 30 minutes trying to get the
film to come out without tearing up the case. No luck on Fuji or
Kodak websites either or searching these forms. Thanks.

FYI: Just received the Epson 2450 scanner and am quite pleased
with both 35mm film and print results so far.
--
Citizenpaul

It's been years since I've done this but...while tightly squeezing the perimeter of the cartridge, press or sharply smack the extended end of the spool on a table top. The spool itself will pop the top, or opposite, end of the cartridge off. The spool can then be removed with the other end still intact. --- Al--Al, Roseville, CA

 

[Bernd Eller]

I feel like an idiot for asking this question, but I've been
fooling around with the cartridge for 30 minutes trying to get the
film to come out without tearing up the case.

FYI: Just received the Epson 2450 scanner and am quite pleased
with both 35mm film and print results so far.
--
Citizenpaul

It's been years since I've done this but...while tightly squeezing
the perimeter of the cartridge, press or sharply smack the extended
end of the spool on a table top. The spool itself will pop the
top, or opposite, end of the cartridge off. The spool can then be
removed with the other end still intact. --- Al
--
Al, Roseville, CA

Well, this procedure may be fine for unprocessed 35mm cartridges, but with APS? I´m not really familiar with this film format, but as far as I understand, the scanners which are able to scan APS negs will take the whole cartridge. No need to break it open! Are you sure that your scanner is supposed to take APS at all?

Bernd

 

[Rolf K]

I feel like an idiot for asking this question, but I've been
fooling around with the cartridge for 30 minutes trying to get the
film to come out without tearing up the case. No luck on Fuji or
Kodak websites either or searching these forms. Thanks.

FYI: Just received the Epson 2450 scanner and am quite pleased
with both 35mm film and print results so far.
--
Citizenpaul

No problem, you need a small jewelers screwdriver with a flat bladed tip about 3/32" wide. Hold the cartridge in you left hand and the film slot towards your thumb. Take the screwdriver and put it in the little hole while on the end just below the film slot and turn CCW until the film slot shutter opens. Then stick you thumb nail into the slot to hold it open. Then you can use the screw driver to turn the film spool CCW and the film will come out. It is a well guarded secret how you get it back in. ;> )
Have fun!
Rolf

 

[Paul64589]

No, it's a flatbed (Epson 2450). It came with three adaptors for 35mm negs, slides and 120 negs. My plan was to just place the APS film on the glass to scan. Once I try it I'll let you nwo how it worked out.

I feel like an idiot for asking this question, but I've been
fooling around with the cartridge for 30 minutes trying to get the
film to come out without tearing up the case.

FYI: Just received the Epson 2450 scanner and am quite pleased
with both 35mm film and print results so far.
--
Citizenpaul

It's been years since I've done this but...while tightly squeezing
the perimeter of the cartridge, press or sharply smack the extended
end of the spool on a table top. The spool itself will pop the
top, or opposite, end of the cartridge off. The spool can then be
removed with the other end still intact. --- Al
--
Al, Roseville, CA

Well, this procedure may be fine for unprocessed 35mm cartridges,
but with APS? I´m not really familiar with this film format, but as
far as I understand, the scanners which are able to scan APS negs
will take the whole cartridge. No need to break it open! Are you
sure that your scanner is supposed to take APS at all?

Bernd

--Citizenpaul

 

[Paul64589]

Thanks. That worked perfectly. I found a #2 square head bit allows easy advance or retraction of film once it's poking out the end.

I feel like an idiot for asking this question, but I've been
fooling around with the cartridge for 30 minutes trying to get the
film to come out without tearing up the case. No luck on Fuji or
Kodak websites either or searching these forms. Thanks.

FYI: Just received the Epson 2450 scanner and am quite pleased
with both 35mm film and print results so far.
--
Citizenpaul

No problem, you need a small jewelers screwdriver with a flat
bladed tip about 3/32" wide. Hold the cartridge in you left hand
and the film slot towards your thumb. Take the screwdriver and put
it in the little hole while on the end just below the film slot and
turn CCW until the film slot shutter opens. Then stick you thumb
nail into the slot to hold it open. Then you can use the screw
driver to turn the film spool CCW and the film will come out. It is
a well guarded secret how you get it back in. ;> )
Have fun!
Rolf

--Citizenpaul