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product_id: 58603400
title: "Film Leader Retriever"
brand: "kaiser"
price: "€ 41.56"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/58603400-film-leader-retriever
store_origin: HR
region: Croatia
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# Durability for years of reliable use Effortless 35mm film leader extraction Precision German engineering Film Leader Retriever

**Brand:** kaiser
**Price:** € 41.56
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎞️ Unlock your film’s story with precision and ease!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Film Leader Retriever by kaiser
- **How much does it cost?** € 41.56 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/58603400-film-leader-retriever)

## Best For

- kaiser enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted kaiser brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Built to Last:** Durable plastic casing ensures years of consistent performance.
- • **Compact & User-Friendly:** Lightweight design makes it easy to handle and store, perfect for on-the-go creatives.
- • **Precision German Craftsmanship:** Engineered in Germany for unmatched quality and reliability.
- • **Effortless Film Leader Retrieval:** Designed with fixed and sliding tongues for smooth, hassle-free film extraction.
- • **Perfect for Vintage Film Enthusiasts:** Ideal tool to revive and preserve your classic 35mm film reels.

## Overview

The Kaiser 35mm Film Leader Retriever is a high-quality, German-made tool designed to effortlessly extract film leaders from 35mm cartridges. Featuring a durable plastic casing with fixed and sliding tongues, it ensures years of reliable service for film enthusiasts and professionals alike.

## Description

The Kaiser 35mm Film Retriever is for extracting 35mm film leader from cartridges into which the film has been wound. It has a plastic casing with one fixed and one sliding tongue. Easy to use.

## Features

- High Quality     Made in Germany     Provides Years of Service

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Kaiser
- **Model Name:** Film Retriever
- **Film Color:** black and white
- **Film Format Type:** 135
- **Exposures per Roll:** 36

## Images

![Film Leader Retriever - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71jinosvt+L.jpg)
![Film Leader Retriever - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71VlPPt5kdL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐ 







  
  
    Thought it would work better and for a longer period.
  

*by A***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 May 2020*

I accidentally let my film roll all the way back into the cassette and wanted to use a Daylight Developing box so needed to get the leader out. It was an expensive purchase but I could not see a way of retrieving the leader.One purchased I followed the instructions to a 'T' but the hardest part is trying to hear the click when the film leader does get hold of the extractor. After about 15 attempts (I am a glutton at trying to get things right) I never, ever, managed to get the leader out of the spool. On the last attempt the leader from the extractor bent severely and became useless.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Easy if know how
  

*by J***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 April 2017*

After some practice works consistently for me.  Here's what I  do (I'm left handed and not sure if this will need adjusting for right handers):- hold film in my left hand with turning knob at top.- rotate knob a few times anticlockwise as looking down on it.- fully retract the small tongue on the retriever so as little is showing as possible- with the retriever in my right hand held such as I can see the word 'kaiser' upright, insert whole lot including small tongue into the slot in the film cartridge- rotate the turning knob (anticlockwise again) until you hear a click.  I guess I turn it at about 1 rev per second but sometimes varying the speed or stopping and starting helps.  This click is like the corner of the negative being flicked buy a fingernail - not loud but distinct. I hold the hold the thing to my ear to ensure I catch it, but if I miss it I can just keep turning as it will come round again.- hold the turning knob in place- push the knob on the retriever in so as to push the small tongue fully into the cartridge- rotate the knob on the cartridge, clockwise this time, until it becomes stiff - about 1 or 2 turns I guess- pull the retriever out and hope the film comes with it.  If not, repeat from the beginning.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Does the job
  

*by R***X on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 January 2011*

Perfectly functional device for retrieving 35mm film from can.It takes a little getting used to and doesn't work every time, but I think that's not the fault of the design - probably my technique. I've always managed to retrieve the film, though sometimes it takes 5 or 6 goes. I have not experienced any scratching of film using this device and method [having used it on 6 rolls of film].The only alternative is to have a film canister opener which introduces other potential probelms.

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*Store origin: HR*
*Last updated: 2026-03-02*