How to Rewind and Remove Film from the ImageTech 3D Wizard

Nathaniel Stephan

2022-10-25 2022-10-25 767 words 4 minutes

Step-by-step how to successfully rewind and remove the film from your ImageTech 3D Wizard. Don't expose your film by unloading it incorrectly.

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This page will cover all of the steps needed to rewind and unload a roll of film from the ImageTech 3D Wizard. If you need help with loading film into the camera see this step-by-step guide on how to load film into the ImageTech 3D Wizard.

How to Rewind Film

Time needed: 1 minute.

Here are all the steps you need to follow to rewind and remove the film from your ImageTech 3D Wizard. For demonstration purposes, I am using a roll of film found in a used camera that was exposed.

Unlock the ImageTech 3D Wizard film take-up spool.

Push the film take-up spool unlock on the bottom of the camera, near the battery door. This will allow you to rewind the film in the 3D Wizard. The one on my camera did not work well so I needed to hold it down while I rewound the film.
Fold the lever out from the film rewind knob.

Fold the lever out on the film rewind knob. Take note of the direction the arrow points to.
Wind the film back into the canister.

Rotate the film rewind lever clockwise to wind the film back into the 35mm canister. There will be a small amount of resistance as you wind the film.
The process can be difficult if the take-up spool unlock is not working as well as it should.
Open the film door on the camera.

Push down on the film door lock on the side of the camera. This will cause the film door to pop open.
Remove the film canister from the ImageTech 3D Wizard.

Remove the 35mm film canister from the camera by tilting it up towards the top of the camera. Keep it away from direct sunlight, heat, and moisture.
Load another roll of film.

Now is the best time to load another roll of film into the camera. You can follow this step-by-step guide on how to load film into a ImageTech 3D Wizard.

If you don’t have another roll of film, you can just close the back of the camera.

Where to get your film developed?

There are 3 different ways you can get your film developed.

Develop the Film Yourself

The least expensive and most involved way to develop your film is to do it yourself at home. This is what I prefer to do.

You will need some inexpensive equipment and a way to scan your negatives or slides.

Developing film yourself is definitely worthwhile as long as you are consistently shooting film. If you are only going to occasionally shoot film, mailing it to a lab is going to be less expensive.

Mail Your Film to a Professional Lab

There are many photo labs that offer mail in developing and scanning services. What’s nice is that you’ll get your film scanned using a high-end scanner. This is a big time saver.

Another important aspect is that you’ll get your negatives or slides back from the lab. This will allow you to make prints in a darkroom or re-scan them in the future. Plus they act as a physical back-up.

Depending on the lab you choose, you can have the ability to select the machine that does the scanning and any profiles/corrections that get used.

You can also indicate if film has been pushed or pulled so that it can be processed correctly.

Here is a list of US photo labs that offer mail developing services. I have no affiliation with them and I have not used any of their services.

Find a Local Lab

A local lab is a good option as long as it is an independent professional photo lab. These are likely going to be limited to large cities.

The labs located in pharmacies or big box stores are the worst option as they no longer develop the film on location.

What happens is that the pharmacy or big box store will mail the film off to get developed by a third party. You will only receive digital copies of your images. You will not get your negatives or slides back.

This page will cover all of the steps needed to rewind and remove a roll of film from the ImageTech 3D Wizard. If you need help with loading film into the camera see this step-by-step guide on how to load film into the ImageTech 3D Wizard.