How to Unload Film from your Holga

How to unload your Holga.
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[micookie8]

If I have an 120N Holga with a 35mm back, does that mean I would have to unload the film in complete darkness? But I don't have a darkroom, so how does a film changing bag work? (completely new at this) >__<;;

[squarefrog]

@micookie8 if you use 35mm film yes you do have to unload in complete darkness. Changing bags work by creating a light tight space where you can unload your film, and in the case of 35mm, wind it back into the canisters. They kinda look like black t-shirts. They have a large hole at the bottom to put stuff in, which then seals. You then put your arms thru the arm holes which seal tightly round your arms and you can unload safely.

[correcttech]

i have a holga camera that i just started using. how do you know when you have winded the entire finished film to the right? do you just keep winding until it forces you to stop?

[squarefrog]

@correcttech no - if you are using 120 film it will not force you to stop, but you will see no more numbers go past the red window. Also you should notice that the red window appears darker than before. You'll know what I mean after your first couple of rolls :)

[ChiCreativeNetwork]

Question, the film has then been wound onto the spool that comes with the camera, what do I do if I want to then put another film straight into the camera? I guess purchasing an extra spool or use the one that the film has been wound from?

[squarefrog]

@ChiCreativeNetwork Each film you load comes wrapped around a spool. As you shoot your film the film is transferred from the left to the right spool. So you then unload that film and transfer the empty spool to the right and start again. That'll make sense once youve shot a couple of rolls.

[TheSailor450]

Does all 120 film eg efke have the tab you lick to hold the film in after unloading ? Thanks

[monterrawr]

@squarefrog thanks for this vid. it helped a lot. i just recently gave my gf a holga gcfn. we were able to load the film in, but we do not know how to unload it and if we do need a dark room.apparently, we dont.hehe! tnx for this vid again!

[Dominarican519]

The first film I used on my holga was a 220. (I grabbed the wrong one by mistake). I took the 24 pics I was able to and when I went to unload it seemed wrong to me. In a dark room I unrolled the whole film off the spool and rolled it up without it. Is that going to effect or even damage my images or even the film?

[hammeringz]

@larpusXD 120mm doesn't exist, simply 120 film is the correct name. I have to add 120 film is not 120mm wide or long, so yeah, 120mm is an incorrect name. Also there's a type of film called 127mm, which should not be confused with 120.