70mm Film FUN up ahead

Here is my other Hasselblad, my EL/M. I want to shoot some moderate/wide photos, so I am selecting my 60mm F3.5 T* Distagon, a phenominal lens. Shown with three of my loaded A70 backs. Need to replace the 9v, he motor is a bit slow and sluggish at the moment.

Hasselblad used to call this sort of rig the "EL/70". You could buy it from the factory as a package this way. Frankly the combo of motor drive, and unlimited firepower thanks to 70mm, are really hard to beat for shooting a lot of photos quickly. And you never remove your eye from the finder. About as good as it gets.

I modified a generic long telephoto hood to fit this lens, doing a lot of metal cutting. For some reason they never offered a hood made specifically for the 60mm. And the Magnifying hood is also adapted, the rubber eyecup has been replaced with Rollei SL66 "Diamond Rubber", which I acquired from the Rollei factory in Germany, many years ago. This covering went on the Rollei SL66 Anniverasry model. Saves my eyeglasses from getting scratched.

Hasselblad ELM 70mm by Nokton48, on Flickr


Also all of these parts are plentiful and not too expensive. Easy to acquire and grossly undervalued.
 
Are those 'mod kits' for 70mm Hassy backs still available?

Are those 'mod kits' for 70mm Hassy backs still available?

I've got some film that has perfs, but not Type 2.

I modified my 70mm back by filing down a few sprocket teeth, but it's imperfect, so it may be necessary to try the rubber-wheel approach.

The hope is that I'll be able to use the non-matching perf stuff, plus unperfed film as well.
 
fullframe35 said:
I've got some film that has perfs, but not Type 2. I modified my 70mm back by filing down a few sprocket teeth, but it's imperfect, so it may be necessary to try the rubber-wheel approach.
The hope is that I'll be able to use the non-matching perf stuff, plus unperfed film as well.
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I bought two or three of these on Ebay, but it was over ten years ago.

Here is what I know. Fernando de Araujo had a portrait studio somewhere up in New England (I am guessing), and was selling these rubber wheels for use in Hasselblad A70s. I bought two or three of them as I thought they were very cool. I'm sure he had a machine shop make them up for him. All the dimensions are exactly the same as the standard sprocketed gear. They were made of good quality aluminum.
 
Nokton48 said:
Here's more digipix of Cal's 70mm Kindermann Film Loader, 70mm Nikor developing reels, and Baby Tachnika/70mm Cine Rollex backs.
Quite an amazing stash of 70mm goodies.


Kindermann 70mm Loader 4 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Kindermann 70mm Loader 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Kindermann 70mm Loader 3 by Nokton48, on Flickr
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I just secured/won on EBAY the 70mm bulk loader that is depicted in the Linhof literature. This loader best seves me because I own two Nikor 15 foot reels and this loader will allow helping me spool film on a development reel as well as spool cassettes.

I am so pleased that Kodak hard rubber tanks will be modular for 8x10 and my Nikor rack of 135/120/220 reels, as well as my three 70mm fifteen footers.

Cal
 
Dan,

Many thanks. The clue here that is helpful in data mining is expanding the search to be world wide. My later bulk loader/spooler came from France, and this earlier spooler/loader also came from Europe.

Now I need some 8x10 hard rubber tanks...

How crazy is it to mine this old rare treasure. I feel like a lucky guy.

Cal
 
The Mamiya 7 43mm finder is here and WOW it is great!. It does have rubber on the rear, just not much. But enough to keep it from scratching my new eyeglasses. Now looking forward to testing this baby. I will do a viewfinder to groundglass comparison shortly. I'm sure this will work. Yay!

Super wide angle super lightweight hand holdable 4x5" Something new to me
Left hand holds the wood grip, right hand works the focus, f/stop and shutter release.
To get a vertical, simply turn the camera 90 degrees.
If I remember my Sinar stuff this is like a 17mm or 18mm rectilinear lens on 35mm. Or thereabouts. But on 4x5 sheet film. 🙂


Sinar Norma Handy Completed! by Nokton48, on Flickr
 
fullframe35 said:
I've got some film that has perfs, but not Type 2. I modified my 70mm back by filing down a few sprocket teeth, but it's imperfect, so it may be necessary to try the rubber-wheel approach. The hope is that I'll be able to use the non-matching perf stuff, plus unperfed film as well.
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Do you know a good machinist? You could remove all the teeth, and have him cut a rounded "slot" around the wheel, to hold the rubber O-ring. I'd really like to buy a Unimat Jeweler's Lathe, or something better. But where to put it in the workshop? 😕 I have a few of these black Hasselblad cogs in a plastic bag. Just don't lose the thin brass washer, it's critical to the operation.

A70 Rubber Wheel 3 by Nokton48, on Flickr
 
Okay, Calzone, Nokton48....

I happen to have a 5' length of 8" OD schedule 80 PVC pipe the contractors for the local water system gave me some years ago. I just checked and the ID is 7&5/8.
From what Calzone has said, that'd hold his 15' reels for 70mm.

If either of you wants some, let me know and I'll cut off a foot or so and ship it to you for postage if you want it. From what Cal said, that'd hold 4 of those 15 foot reels. It's got a 1/2 inch thick wall, so even though it's white, it's light proof.

You'd need to have somebody chuck the pipe in a lathe and square the ends, but Cal works at a company that might just have a lathe big enough to handle it. Failing that, I'm sure NYC has many machine shops that could do it. Get some end caps and figure out how to put a fill/drain plug in one of the caps and you've got it. (big laboratory stopper?)

Weight per foot is 8.05 pounds
 
MrFujicaman said:
Okay, Calzone, Nokton48....

I happen to have a 5' length of 8" OD schedule 80 PVC pipe the contractors for the local water system gave me some years ago. I just checked and the ID is 7&5/8.
From what Calzone has said, that'd hold his 15' reels for 70mm.

If either of you wants some, let me know and I'll cut off a foot or so and ship it to you for postage if you want it. From what Cal said, that'd hold 4 of those 15 foot reels. It's got a 1/2 inch thick wall, so even though it's white, it's light proof.

You'd need to have somebody chuck the pipe in a lathe and square the ends, but Cal works at a company that might just have a lathe big enough to handle it. Failing that, I'm sure NYC has many machine shops that could do it. Get some end caps and figure out how to put a fill/drain plug in one of the caps and you've got it. (big laboratory stopper?)

Weight per foot is 8.05 pounds
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MFM,

Because of past posts of yours I remeasured the diameter of my 15 footers which is just a tad over 7 inches. That schedule 80 PVC would make a great tank for dip and dunk. I was also thinking of this.

Your offer is very kind and I really appreciate it. You have great insight to know that I have mucho friends and resources at work, even though my boss does not like me. LOL.

The problem for me is I am a bit of a "Trunk Gypsy" in that at the age of almost 60 I'm getting ready to retire, and I'm in short-timer mode. I basically downsized and inhabit a 650 square foot luxury apartment living in sin with a woman who is a fashion blogger.

You can't imagine the clutter of two inkjet printers, one I call the Jersey Barrier because it is large format, and the warehousing of prints, paper and inks along side enough woman's clothes, shoes and bags to open a small boutique.

I have to measure the ID of the Nikor tank I have. If 8 inches there might be other possibilities. How crazy would it be to have a gallon and a half dip and dunk of 4 tanks? Don't discount your information because one needs a film safe for loaded reels.

Many thanks. Don't know if I can take you up on your offer, but your post has been helpful.

Cal
 
NDT Reels and Stick by Nokton48, on Flickr

Two more NDT 70mm reels arrived today, so now I have three, and I'm receiving another two, they have shipped. A slight timing snafu. Also here is their PVC rod for dipping, nicely made! Sealed at both ends and worth ten bucks. And the reels are only $11 each, what a great deal..........

Remember that these will only hold thirteen feet of 70mm film, not fifteen feet. But for me, I had to have these for the price. These also fit 116 film 🙂
 
MrFujicaman said:
Okay, Calzone, Nokton48....I happen to have a 5' length of 8" OD schedule 80 PVC pipe the contractors for the local water system gave me some years ago. I just checked and the ID is 7&5/8. From what Calzone has said, that'd hold his 15' reels for 70mm.
If either of you wants some, let me know and I'll cut off a foot or so and ship it to you for postage if you want it. From what Cal said, that'd hold 4 of those 15 foot reels. It's got a 1/2 inch thick wall, so even though it's white, it's light proof. You'd need to have somebody chuck the pipe in a lathe and square the ends, but Cal works at a company that might just have a lathe big enough to handle it. Failing that, I'm sure NYC has many machine shops that could do it. Get some end caps and figure out how to put a fill/drain plug in one of the caps and you've got it. (big laboratory stopper?) Weight per foot is 8.05 pounds
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That sounds very interesting, I will let you know. But really I'm already planning to set up a 3.5 gallon Kodak basket line. After all, I have everything, including the baskets. But it would be cool to have a smaller large circular tank for souping 70mm in 1.0 gallons of developer. Like developers I can store in a gallon bottle. Acufine, Diafine, Legacy Mic-X, etc. Hmmmmm 🙂 I have a small band saw that would cut that pipe squarely enough. Wonder if Lowes sells the end caps?
 
RIP Fernando de Araujo

RIP Fernando de Araujo

Unfortunately he died on March 1, 2004. Found it while searching for him in Professional Photographers Association of New England newsletter.
Now we need to find volunteer who will make us those flat rollers for unperforated film in Hasselblad 70 magazine

Nokton48 said:
I bought two or three of these on Ebay, but it was over ten years ago.

Here is what I know. Fernando de Araujo had a portrait studio somewhere up in New England (I am guessing), and was selling these rubber wheels for use in Hasselblad A70s. I bought two or three of them as I thought they were very cool. I'm sure he had a machine shop make them up for him. All the dimensions are exactly the same as the standard sprocketed gear. They were made of good quality aluminum.
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Is anybody else interested in flat rollers for Hasselblad A70 back to run unperforated 70mm film thru it?
Im thinking about talking with a TomA machinist to make it
Dan can I count on your help with some measurements from your set?
 
stawastawa said:
I'd be interested in a set of flat rollers for perforated film. could come in handy some day. send a pm if you are putting together an email list or such.
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Dan,

If you are starting a list count me in.

Also I have 8x10 Kodak hard rubber tanks incoming. I have a set of three with lids that are light tight with a bonus floating lid, and separately another Kodak 8x10 tank with some stainless steel 4x5 hangars that I'll use as a wash tank.

Dip and dunk.

Cal
 
gorbas said:
Is anybody else interested in flat rollers for Hasselblad A70 back to run unperforated 70mm film thru it?
Im thinking about talking with a TomA machinist to make it
Dan can I count on your help with some measurements from your set?
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Hi Cal,

Actually Gorbas is inquiring about anybody that might want "rubber wheels" for Hasselblad A70 manufactured. I am willing to help with measurements from my set.
 
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