35mm film trough a 120

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David Eger

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Been seeing 35mm film shot in 120 camera's. Looks pretty cool any more info on this.. like how do you keep the film in place, rewinding, frame advance what this process is called if anything... I have a ton of older and medium format cameras I could use this with (old kodak and Ziess foldups as well as some box cameras) it's a really artistic kinda thing I love the photo being interupped with the sprocket holes and the edge codes etc...
 
I think the Mamiya 7 has an adaptor available to shoot 35mm in it for pano type shots and there was one for Rolliflex. If there is one for old Kodak and Zeiss folders is a good question.

Bob
 
I use 35mm film in my Holga. A modification is easily done. Check http://www.holgamods.com for suggestions. Maybe a similar mod can be done for other 120 format cameras.... Or roll your own film on 120 film spools. :p
 
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I know Hasselblad does 35mm back for their 500 series cameras.
And I've seen a back Fuji does for their GX680.

Try get those printed onsite at the local film lab...

Stu :)
 
There was a Yashica 635 that shows up on eb*y every so often. It also used both 120 and 35mm film. I never tried that, nor particularly wanted to. I guess you could use a changing bag to rewind the cassette or as suggested above, cut lengths of 35mm film and tape it to a 120 back or a 9x12 back for that matter. Might make for some interesting photos at that. Let us see what you get.
 
I think the Rollei attachment was popular at one time with school photographers doing kids' portraits. Tripod, lights, and an 80mm portrait lens taking shots in vertical orientation. Perfect!

Gene
 
Rollei has an attachment as does Mamiya 7 for 35mm use. I have found both quite fiddly to use in practice. I'd just carry a smallish rangefinder like a Canonet if you want to complement your 120mm.
 
Check out lucian's gallery for what I'm talking about.. it is more along the likes of the stickey tape thing and the roll you're own.....which seems like maybe what I should do..
 
To me 35mm film on a Holga looks like a cheap 35mm panoramic option...

Hmmm... Holga...
<shakes head> No Stu, bad Stu

Stu :)
 
David Eger said:
how do you keep the film in place, rewinding, frame advance what this process is called if anything...
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I have had success with soft foam above and below the cassette to keep it centered. I would use caution using tape on the inside of a camera, residual adhesive could be a problem. As far as once the roll reaches the end, a changing bag should work fine. I throw my Holga in the bag with a two reel tank and two reels.

- Randy
 
I have one of the Yashica 635's, the one that has a kit to convert 120 (60X60) to 35mm (24X36). Don't bother. It's a nice 60X60 camera and a good collectable camera if the kit is complete, but these days you can get a better portait outfit on e-Bay for less money by buying a 35mm camera and an 80mm lens. Also, it limits you to a 36mm wide frame.

If you make an adapter to put 35mm film in say, a Moskva-5, you can have a 90mm wide frame.

-Paul
 
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