🎞️ Never lose your shot—retrieve film leaders like a pro!
The Matin FILM PICKER is a compact, lightweight tool designed for safe and easy extraction of 35mm film leaders fully rewound inside cassettes. Made in Korea, it ensures damage-free film handling, perfect for photographers who demand precision and reliability.
| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 16.9 x 6.3 x 1.6 centimetres |
| Package Weight | 0.04 Kilograms |
| Product Dimensions L x W x H | 12.5 x 4.8 x 1 centimetres |
| Item Weight | 40 Grams |
| Brand | Matin |
| Colour | White |
| Included components | User Manual, Film Picker |
| Part number | M-6282 |
| Size | One Size |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
M**T
Very good
I see a lot of people saying these things are hard to use. There is a knack to it, but after the first roll, I got it every time and worked flawlessly. So don’t be put off by others, you’ve just got to get the knack and then you’ll be fine.
B**C
Insanely good
For the past few years I’ve been using a licked end of spent film to extract my film leaders - for some reason I seem to have completely lost the knack, which would only work 60% of the time anyway. Bought this and after a couple of initial fails and re-reading the instructions a number of times I can get it every time. It’s actually very satisfying so I’ve been blasting through the 60+ rolls in my fridge. Great quality gadget!
M**.
Ok
Better than the other brands I’ve used but still doesnt work on every film. Worth having though.
J**C
Really pleased. A film retriever that works!
I have used two other film retrievers before and found them very difficult to use. In fact, I never was able to work one of them at all. However, I have had immediate success with this one. The instructions are incredibly clear and detailed and I was able to extract my film immediately. I can really recommend it.
P**L
Fiddly to use and not very reliable
Struggled with this - despite good instructions I found it hit and miss at times and si=ometimes I needed quite a few goes to get the film out.Easiest think is not to wind the film all the way back into the cartridge although with aouto rewind cameras this is not possible.Seems well made, just doesn't work that well.
S**N
Bit tricky to use, but does the job
This is a bit tricky to use but it does the job. I've not used one for years so maybe that is why I found it tricky! Be firm when you use it, but don't pull too hard or you may pull out too much film by accident and lose pictures (guilty of doing that at least once!)
A**R
Didn't work very well
This was total plastic crap, I was trying to the leader back from a unused roll of Portra 160 and I was doing what the instructions were telling me and it just wouldn't give the leader back. I went to my local camera store instead, and they did it for me with one of their tools, and free of charge as well. Wasted my money, should have just gone them instead. I threw it away, as I didn't like the idea that someone else would have to go through with the misfortune I went through.AVOID!
K**F
very handy tool
couple of £ but makes different to amateur photographer!
