Is 13 exposures on a Hasselblad A12 possible?

[mooge]

Hey everyone,

Is it possible to get 13 exposures on a Hasselblad A12 back (I think it's an A12 back...) without hacking the camera? I'm sure I could figure out which bar it is and file it away... but it's not my camera so I can't really do that.

There's definately enough film there for a 13th frame, and it's such a shame to see it go to waste.

cheers,
Eugene

 

[nikon_sam]

It's most likely geared to get only 12 exposures...
I've wondered why they didn't do the same for the Mamiya m645 since it too has plenty left over for a 13th frame...I guess they wanted to allow for any miss loading...

Oops...the Mamiya gets 15 shots per roll but there is enough left over for 16...

 

[FrozenInTime]

That sounds like owning a Rolls Royce, but not being able to afford the fuel to drive it.

 

[kbg32]

No. 12 exposures is what it is geared for.

 

[mooge]

That sounds like owning a Rolls Royce, but not being able to afford the fuel to drive it.

It's not mine- I'm borrowing it. 😛

Film's not so cheap locally at $4~5 a roll... so I guess I should put another order in to Freestyle to 'fuel-up'.

thanks!

 

[venchka]

Shop around for folks empyting their freezers and refrigerators. $1/roll for cold stored relatively new 120 is about right.
I'm not sure that I would want to chance a 13th frame. There isn't a lot of "handling room" on the ends as it is.

 

[filmfan]

That sounds like owning a Rolls Royce, but not being able to afford the fuel to drive it.

Not at all actually. I am sure it is a matter of efficiency and waste more than economics...

Geez...