Kodak No.2 Autographic

[jamesdfloyd]

Talk about Old School...

I just inherited 2 Kodak Jr. No.2 Autographic folders. I've only had a chance to open one of them, but to my amazement the bellows is intact and both shutter and aperature dial work.

Do any one have experience with one of these? I did a quick google search and was directed to Kodak's "archive" site and it says it used 130 film. I know this a very long shot, but is there any company out there that might still make custom roll film for this? I've been staring at the the spool in the camera wondering how I could "fix" a 120 roll adapter.

Hey...this could be me project for the next couple of weeks.

J.D. Floyd

 

[pagpow]

Google Kodak 130 film and you'll hit many conversion threads. Google 120 in 116 or 120 in 616 and you'll get more. You can keep the camera as is other than cutting down the film frame to use and support 120, and you'll need some spacers to put on either side of a 120 spool. People have come up with a lot of designs for this, some built into the camera, and some press fit on each spool. Finally, you can leave the lens and bellows as is, or, particularly if you have leaky bellows, get a 90 mm 6.8 Angulon (not Super Angulon) and set it up as a WA panoramic. Google Mosculon for an example of how to do the last.

Good luck, and let us know how it goes, J.D.

 

[pagpow]

http://kodak.3106.net/download/616panoramicconversion-RevBE.pdf

for a particularly detailed guide to the conversion, though you'll need to adapt the dimensions of the film gate and supports.

 

[jamesdfloyd]

Thanks...

I guess my google searches today where not specific enough. I did contact a custom woodworking friend of mine who made custom lens boards for my old 4x5 field camera in the past and he had a few ideas on 120 spool caps for me. I will look at your suggestions.

Thanks,

J.D.

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Kodak Cameras marked No.2 use 120 film. The Autographic No.2C Junior uses 130 film as mentioned by Chippy.

I have a Kodak No.2 Autographic Folding Camera, with leaky bellows. I've sealed off many leaks with Liquid Electrical Tape already, but I need to give it the once-over again as I didn't get them all 🙁

 

[oftheherd]

http://kodak.3106.net/download/616panoramicconversion-RevBE.pdf

for a particularly detailed guide to the conversion, though you'll need to adapt the dimensions of the film gate and supports.

What an interesting project. Thanks for that.

I just put two 616 cameras I have back on the laundry room shelf, thinking I didn't really ever expect to use them. I'll have to rethink that. However, now I am tied up with 9x12 cameras too much to consider a new project.