Can film be cut out of a Nikon F4?

Ariston · Feb 11, 2021

I have cut it out of older cameras, and the F4 has a manual rewind option, but I want to make sure before I pop the back that the R1 (or is it R2?) button will release the spool for me to cut it out and remove it...

gorbas · Feb 11, 2021

I did it all the time in F90X and F100. It most likely it should work on F4 too.

cjbecker · Feb 11, 2021

Just curious, whats the reason for cutting and removing?

Huss · Feb 11, 2021

The R1 button releases the spool to allow you to manually rewind. Pushing the R2 after the R1 activates the auto rewind.

What do you mean by cutting the film out? Removing the film? Or are you actually cutting something?

Ariston · Feb 11, 2021

cjbecker said:
Just curious, whats the reason for cutting and removing?

Huss said:
The R1 button releases the spool to allow you to manually rewind. Pushing the R2 after the R1 activates the auto rewind.

What do you mean by cutting the film out? Removing the film? Or are you actually cutting something?

I have a roll of Tmax that has been half shot for awhile. I want to cut out and develop what I have shot so far, but save the rest to be shot later. Tmax is expensive.

Sirius Glass · Feb 11, 2021

There is no reason that you cannot do what you want. ===> You can do what you want.

awty · Feb 11, 2021

So you just need to open R1 put camera in a dark bag or darkroom, open back, cut film, take film off of take up spool and put in developing spool, then tank.
I usually just nip the corners on the leader of film still in the canister, so it doesnt catch, close the back and press start to load it up.

Ariston · Feb 11, 2021

Thanks - I've done it in other cameras, I just wanted to make sure the take-up spool releases.

awty · Feb 11, 2021

I usually manually rewind on my f4 so I can leave the tongue sticking out. Can do it with the auto, but you have to be quick.

Can film be cut out of a Nikon F4?

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