How to load/unload film from a Zenit 11

A short instructional video on unloading and loading film from a Zenit 11 camera.

[@rimcvyras]

You don't have an idea how grateful I am! I have been searching for that secret rewind release ring for so long.Thank You so much! :)

[@thebocaphotographer]

Thank you!!! I broke two rolls trying to figure this out

[@PhotoCoachCosmin]

Me too. I inserted the film the wrong way in the left, then in the right side where it should be loaded after every pic. Now I;m on the third one. Everything looks good until now. :) This is first full mechanical photo camera adventure for me. Good light to you all.

[@j.f.1982]

lol me too, wish i had bought the cheaper ones

[@Kermouh]

This is great, thank you so much! I have an '87 Zenit ET and the method is exactly the same!

[@cecilia1171]

The same? I'm having trouble unloading mines and it's hurting me a lot

[@TheCrankyDuck]

This has certainly been helpful, but whether I've got it right or not I guess I'll find out at the end of the roll. With no feedback (like on a digital camera) and no way of having a look it's difficult to know whether you've taken a picture at all. Amazing how in this day and age anything without a battery automatically feels weird and non-functioning. Would love a video on the film speed dial!

[@mattyk209]

thanks for this, just been looking at a camera of my late grandad and it had a film still in it and i didn't know how to get the film back out, so thanks again for this video :)

[@hacherroja4458]

I'm here 10 years later, but thanks for this

[@jonnoMoto]

cheers, the film release collar is subtle.

[@kadaver78]

I just bought a zenit 11 shot my first roll and I didn't know how to rewind them film so I look on youtube and sow you video, just t want to thank you for posting this.

[@JackyEndriana]

Thanks man finally I can figured out how to unload my film

[@barbaragarbacz3347]

Thanks! :) You saved my photos!!!

[@telecomboring]

@obrip32 Provided it is 35mm, yes. I have heard that sometimes fujifilm tears in zenits because they put quite a bit of pressure on the film when rewinding, but I have never had any problems.

[@2thomask833]

I change the film in my zenit 11 maybe twice a year, so I basically always forget how. Twice I year I’m so grateful for this super simple video haha, Thank you!

[@redbluegreenk]

Thanks for this! I ripped my film apart when I tried unloading it. Wish I'd looked it up first.

[@IgnacioPachecoD]

Muchisimas gracias hace mucho que estoy buscando un video asi te lo agradezco

[@telecomboring]

@rooooot2 Sure. the numbers 30-500 are the shutter speeds, they are the amount of time the shutter is open for in fraction of a second. So 30 is 1/30 of a second. With B the shutter is open for as long as you hold the button down. The numbers on the left are for te built in light meter, you can find instructions online i'm sure. Be warned though that often over time these light meters lose sensitivity or stop working all together so you might want to use a separate light meter, or just guess.

[@twotapsx]

Omg I really didnt know how to unload the film of my camera haha this was so useful thank you so much! I have a zenit 12xp but it's the same functionality c:

[@Jakubij]

I roaled to much back and now i cant get the film out what to do?

[@Exelius]

All videos I watch put the canister first, but my father back in the day teached me to insert the lead first

[@espressobuzz1253]

Thanks! I couldn't figure out how to unload the film!

[@GaPaTTiTo]

thank you, exactly what a need to know

[@wisteela]

Superb. Now I can get this film I've just used out.

[@javieragallegos]

bieeen, lo logré :D. muchas gracias por el video

[@eso4600]

Thanks a lot!! very useful!

[@ionpetrisor9675]

Thank you! It works!

[@onzkicg]

I have this- what’s those small digits for? Located on left knob used for rewinding..have some numbers there.. any video for that? On the side note- mine a bit hard to shoot because the leather part is right in front of my nose and it smells like an old grand daddy’s sock placed in vault for decades.. any suggestions on how to remove odor from vintage leather? I tried Naptha and isopropyl alcohol - didn’t work.

[@khaledxerox]

Thanx it was useful....but how can I use the left and light meter ??

[@alibar2010]

Hi to you , many thanks for replying to my message reg my torn film . I am wondering what is the best set up for my zenit . Im a little confused on all the dials and what they do . Please could you find the time to explain them ALL if possible . Many thanks and gr8 work . Ali

[@ilselfega]

ohh thank you very much, ur video was very helpful... everyone else are very confusing >D

[@dokichokei]

even if you are developing at home you can open the film cartridge by prying the top off with a juice can opener thingy (in total darkness or a changing bag of course)

[@ngiorgos]

Thank you! My zsnit ttl works the same way

[@Cccc123c33]

What conditions is requared while loading a film? Myself I've just got Zenit TTL.

[@cecilia1171]

This is so important!!

[@khaledxerox]

thank you it really help....

[@alibar2010]

Ive just shot off a roll and when Ive wound it back the film snapped :( , gutted as there were lovely shots on it . Does this mean I cant get it developed now .

[@Gretel00]

Omg thank you so much!!!!

[@LeGamesTime]

great video! thank you :)

[@ethangordon902]

great video but where can i buy film for this camera or what do i search?

[@crustvi5421]

thanks for this! if you have the time/energy/know-how, could you do a short descript of shutter speed/aperture settings on this camera? i downloaded a PDF of the manual, but it really is quite confusing and doesn't explain how speed and aperture affect your shots. THANK YOU!

[@crustvi5421]

i tried looking here on youtube, but there isn't much in english :/

[@telecomboring]

For sure. You're not the first person to ask for this and i've been meaning to do something like that for a while know.

[@philhodgkinson1460]

I had an opposite problem to most after turning collar on shutter release it would not go back the way it was before (zenith EM) I put 2 drops sewing machine oil on the shaft of shutter release shaft...and worked the shutter for a bit...think was slight corrosion there but not much so kept wiping shaft with tissue...all okay now....

[@rencfer]

thank you very much! I spoiled about 4 films trying to learn it, lost great pictures.

[@rooooot2]

and how do u know what shutter speed u need? and also could u tell me what does that thing on the lens do. the one with white numbers 16 11 8 5,6...etc. and also how do u know when to use 8 or 11 or 16 or whatever. ? so sorry for stupid questions lol

[@BerenErchamionTheOne]

Thanks so much for this video. Got my Zenit 11 from my dad not long ago. He got it from his too ^^ My photometer doesn't work anymore though :/ I've tried the sunny 16 thing on my first roll, I don't really trust that thing :p

[@rooooot2]

could u explain please what is that thing on the right where is says '30-x, 60, 125 etc" and that thing on the right where it says 'din' i found this camera in my grand dads house lol and i really wanna try it

[@jarinsvo]

While rolling the film back, how do you know, it's rolled the correct way (the little piece of the film going out)? .. My point is, either, I did roll the film too much back in the "box" or I did a not rolled enough and lost a couple of pics because of the opening.

[@anaraquelcortereal7226]

Thank you! 😃

[@telecomboring]

Ouch : ( These old zenits do put a fair amount of pressure on film during the unloading process, I have heard that fujifilm is particularly prone to tearing. Any film that made it inside the can should be ok. If you think it is worth it, contact your developer and explain you situation. They should be able to sort something out.

[@fotografomarcelooliveira6305]

Thank You Very much

[@jamesbaashford]

@veryconfused2 even if you are planning to developing yourself you remove the bottom of the cassette with a special tool or bottle opener.

[@Dunja0712]

@telecomboring Hahaha, buuuurn! :) Thanks for the video, I have the same camera that my late father used to use, but I had no one to ask how to unload the film (I taught how to load it myself). So this was very helpful.

[@annak8238]

Great video! And short 😊 one thing: how do I know when to stop rolling film before unloading?

[@vander2813]

did you ever figure this out lol having the same thoughts

[@Nanoo0507]

THANK YOU!!! I forgot about the release button - hopefully I don't destroy any more film :)

[@Hartigan0809]

good i wasnt the only one

[@kocho4242]

+Naomi K What happens if you don't press release button?

[@telecomboring]

You wont be able to rewind the film and you could tear it if you try too hard.

[@RickACG]

I found this camera stored in my garage, is it any good for today's standards?

[@lizzy8156]

After you have unloaded the film, what does the film look like? Is it meant to have miniature frames of the pictures you have taken, or is that after you have gotten them developed? Mine just looks the same as a brand new film, so as if the film is unused. Is that normal?

[@lunastail]

RIP film.

[@robsunseyoum8389]

hi pls i hVE THIS CAMERA AND I NEED THE BATTERY SO ANY IOF YOU RECCOMED ME APLS TO BUY

[@ahmegaa398]

اجيبه الفيلم منين

[@omefea8501]

Oh man… loaded my first roll. Here’s hoping I can wind it up correctly on the other side…

[@RowAswast]

Hii, can you tell what film i need for this camera ? A film 35mm ? Thank you :)

[@telecomboring]

yeah, any 35mm film.

[@mr.holmes3691]

thx

[@hieungoquang6653]

thanks u!! i cant find the button to unload film until i see this video

[@rooooot2]

ok thanks a lot man

[@towarzysztse-g7255]

To nieoszczędna forma zakładania filmu. Ja mam 12XP oraz E, zakładam tak: naciągam migawkę, (w E-dku pilnuję, by blaszka, za którą wkłada się film, była w odpowiednim miejscu) wkładam jęzor filmu do rolki odbiornikowej końcówkę filmu bez wyciągania go z puszki (stan fabryczny), idę do ciemni (w moim przypadku jest to pralnia), podnoszę trzymak puszki, ciągnę puszkę do jamy na puszkę, tak, by nie powstały luzy, pilnuję, by wypustki jęzora weszły w zęby ostróg przy rolce odbiornikowej, zamykam klapkę, ustawiam czas, przesłonę, robię zdjęcie. Więcej zdjęć wychodzi, a 16,50 nie ląduje w koszu, bo zamiast 36/24 klatek, wychodzi do 40/28 klatek/rolkę. Pozdrawiam wszystkich amatorów fotografii analogowej, oraz tych co zastosują się do mojej metody!!!

[@sindypinto3891]

how much does a zenit camera cost

[@guestc142]

I got mine for £30.

[@LaRRyl33t]

How a Zorki 2C ?

[@telecomboring]

+Mateusz Slawinski I don't have one.

[@LaRRyl33t]

Ok zorki 2C good camera ?

[@romanschol8525]

good

[@SuperMiona]

Můj první film v pohodě, krásných 36 fotek. Druhý jsem založila špatně, natrhl se a taky se nenavíjel. 36 prázdných políček a 36 fotek nikde. Dávejte pozor!

[@wtf_is_going_off]

Nooo. Ive overexposed the film. Trying to unload it.

[@TheAlexeyPetrenko]

я порвал пленку, спасибо

[@telecomboring]

That is the aperture. It controls how much light gets through the lense, if you look in the lense and adjust it you will see a hole open and close. I suggest you google "photography exposure basics" or something, If you are interested in photography this stuff is useful to know.

[@jiijihihiiihjihiihij7591]

Ooof i forgot to do this 0:52 part

[@andrewcomerford9411]

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