110 cameras that don't need sprocket holes

I am communicating with a person who successfully makes 3D printed 126 cassettes and is now thinking of 110 cassettes.

Needless to say, it would be wonderful if we could easily reload our 110 cameras with the film of our choice using a film splitter or bulk 16mm sprocketless film. The biggest problem is that many or most 110 cameras need sprocket holes to cock the shutter.

I know my Pentax auto 110 doesn't need the holes but is there a list or do you know similar 110 cameras that could work with plain film? If there are a large enough number of camera models, it would be worth the trouble to set up and make the cartridges.
 
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From my experience the lack of cartridges to reload is not the problem with shooting 110. You can still buy 110 film from Lomography, and their cartridges are easy to break apart and reload (I use 16mm motion picture film). The big drawback, when shooting 110 film, is finding cameras that don't need the sprocket holes to cock the shutter, not the lack of 110 cartridges to reload.

Best,
-Tim
 
Thanks, Tim. I already use Lomo film but would like to use my 127/16mm film splitter for other films. My Pentax is happy with plain film but my question relates to what other 110 cameras out there don't need sprockets.

I tried to break apart a Kodak cartridge and after over 1 hour with a heavy scalpel, I had a cartridge that is quite funky and may not be usable.

I did find when splitting 126 cartridges, that the cheaper brands were easier to reuse so maybe I can just try my one of my Lomos.


Neal
 
I have a Rollei E110 and it will fire without film in it so it should work without sprocket holes. I believe the holes just stop the winding on the Rollei. The frame spacing will probably be off, but la-di-da...
 
Thanks, it sounds like maybe the nice 110s work without sprocket holes. Wish I had tested my Minolta 110 Zoom before I sold it.

I'm making a list and have two, at least.

Neal
 
3D printed 110 cartridges

3D printed 110 cartridges

nwellons@hotmail.com said:
I am communicating with a person who successfully makes printing 3D printe 126 cassettes and is now thinking of 110 cassettes.

Needless to say, it would be wonderful if we could easily reload our 110 cameras with the film of our choice using a film splitter or bulk 16mm sprocketless film. The biggest problem is that many or most 110 cameras need sprocket holes to cock the shutter.

I know my Pentax auto 110 doesn't need the holes but is there a list or do you know similar 110 cameras that could work with plain film? If there are a large enough number of camera models, it would be worth the trouble to set up and make the cartridges.
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I admire folks in who climb mountains "because they are there," but I don't think there's a large enough cohort of potential "sprocket-less advance 110 camera shooters" out there to make 3D printing of 110 cartridges a viable proposition. If you want to do it for yourself/itself that's another story. There are certainly a lot of sophisticated 110 cameras made by Rollei, Canon, Minolta, Pentax, Kodak etc. offered at bargain prices and the 110 cartridge is a far better design than than the 126 Instamatic cartridge, which doesn't keep the film flat. However Lomography already offers half a dozen types of 110 film in black and white, color negative, and color transparency and that would seem a more logical alternative for 110 fans. Having said that, I have personally made 16 x 20 prints from Minox IIIS negs shot on Adox Docu-Pan, and Bob Shanebrook, then at Kodak, sent me a custom-made Kodak Disc of Tech Pan and I proceeded to make a sharp 16 x 20, which unfortunately is among the missing. Best of luck in your endeavors.
 
Nice to hear from you, Jason
I communicated with the creator of the 126 reloadable cartridge again today and yes, it is a long shot but it was on his calendar for next year for some time. Even low demand items can generate small batches of 3D printed items, even one, but I'm not holding my breath. Maybe I will get a print file and have it printed locally.

In the meantime, I'll be trying to see if I have better luck opening a couple of non-Kodak cartridges in a way that they can be re-used. My Kodak one was too tough. I use but am not really happy with the Lomo offerings so it is worth my effort. Plus, I have a splitter to make my 127 film for me and the left-over is 16mm. If none of this works, I'll use it all in my Minolta and Russian 16mms.

Thanks for all you do here. I'm working my way through your three collecting books and having lots of fun.
 
Sixteen by twenty? Inches? From a 8X11mm negative?
Holy cow, that is a 50x enlargement, or 1 square mm enlarged to 2x2 inches. That must be essentially grainless film.
But, I remember back in the early 70’s the Minox rep would set up a demonstration in the store wherein he had a Minox B set up in a copy stand and would take pictures of 8.5 x 11 inch pages that people would bring in. In a portable darkroom set up in the store he would print the negs and every word was easily readable. If my dim memory is correct the film had an ASA of 6.
 
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