Odd question ... but what cameras (35mm and MF) can do multiple exposures?

mh2000 said:
A Holga works well for this! 🙂

All basic folders allow this, my B2 Speedex and Franka Rolfix both shoot a nice photo and would work well.

The Barnack Leicas will do D.E. easily (just twist the speed dial until it catches... refire at will).
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I think the problem with a folder would be lack of total rigidity of the lens and shutter mechanism with the film plane. I noticed when looking at a focusing screen mounted in the back of my Super Ikonta (I was checking framing accuracy of the pop-up viewfinder) any touch of the shutter and lens assembly moved the image slightly on the focusing screen!
 
Keith said:
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Chris ... I thought about the Graphic with a film back but that would only be 6x9 no? I only have one focal length for the Graphic also which would be limiting! ...
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Checked the Graflex.org site here, and it looks like they made a "22" (2 1/4 square or 6x6x) and a "23" (2 1/4 x 3 1/4 or 6x9), and even a 2 1/4 x 2 3/4! Plenty of choice!

Still happy to lend you the 6x9 back for a project, if you want it. 🙂
 
Sticking with Bronica, both the ETR and SQ-series (and I presume the GS-series as well) offer multiple-exposure. It's just a simple lever you flip on, and it stays on for as long as you want. Easiest ME system I've ever used (although it's also the most likely to be forgotten. There's a viewfinder indication though.)

In 35mm all of the professional (F to F4, not sure about the F5 and F6) and semi-pro Nikons (FM- and FE-series) can - in the latter it's a small lever you push while moving the advance lever.

My Voitlander Vito can as well, actually.
 
Minolta XD-5 and XD-7 (XD-11 in USA) can. The rewind button doubles as a multiple-exposure. They release the film transport and frame-counter for exactly one frame at a time. Most SLRs can do multiple-exposure by the unofficial hold-rewind-and-press-button method but there's no certainty the film won't move.
 
All roll film formats available for graphic backs....

All roll film formats available for graphic backs....

Keith said:
Chris ... I thought about the Graphic with a film back but that would only be 6x9 no? I only have one focal length for the Graphic also which would be limiting!
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rollfilm backs for graphics with graflok come in 6x6, 6x7,6x8 and 6x9. They are numbered for the frames they shoot.... 8,10,12, etc.

They are often found on eBay. I don't have any right now, but have bought and sold many on eBay. Horseman makes a very expensive 6X12 back also.

The graphic gives you the best range of options, not to mention perspective control and lens choices, and multiple exposure as well.
 
A solution for the cocking shutter moving camera

A solution for the cocking shutter moving camera

Use the Graphic and get one of those lenses that use the Press Polaroid shutter. The remote cable cocks and releases the shutter in one plunge of the cable. Again , often found on eBay.
 
The Mamiya C330 series can definitely do this--there is a dedicated switch to enable multiple exposures. Just set the switch to "multi", manually cock the shutter, and go to work! I'm selling my C330 Pro F in the classifieds if you decide that this is the way you want to go!

Have fun!
 
As someone mentioned earlier, the Nikon F3 has a dedicated multi-exposure lever near the film wind lever. Just flick over this lever before winding film. The ME lever will flick itself back when you start the film wind. For tripod use, if you keep holding the lever manually and fire with a cable release, it will even do motor driven multiple exposures. You can set the number of exposures to be made first on the MD-4 before you fire the sequence.
 
fretbuzzard said:
The Mamiya C330 series can definitely do this--there is a dedicated switch to enable multiple exposures. Just set the switch to "multi", manually cock the shutter, and go to work! I'm selling my C330 Pro F in the classifieds if you decide that this is the way you want to go!

Have fun!
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So far the cameras that interest me most here are the Mamiyas. An earlier post mentioned the RB67 which I googled and checked out ... not 6x6 but seems like an ideal weapon for what I want and there's currently a very nice one on Oz eBay which I'm watching ... the auction ends tonight so I may put in an optomistic bid.

The other camera is the C330 whch is 6x6 and also would be ideal ... best of all both of these cameras seem to fetch bugger all second hand considering their credentials. Weight is unimportant as it's mainly all tripod work. I've noticed that prism finders are cheap and plentiful for both of these cameras. I also have a friend (RFF member 'wayno') who lives locally who knows Mamiyas inside out and has actually offered to lend me his C330 to see if I get along with it ... he also has a very good range of lenses! 🙂

My RF645 is a good camera but being a rangefinder it can be tricky re-focusing between frames as anything I want to re-focus on needs to be in the central area of the viewfinder ... which it usually isn't!

So far everyone has been extremely helpful and I appreciate it.

Fretbuzzard ... I'll see how the auction goes tonight and may PM you in the next day or so. I checked out your ad and the camera looks great ... don't forget I am in Oz though and shipping could be a killer depending on the weight! Not to mention the Oz dollar is a little better against the greenback but still not wonderful! 🙁
 
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fretbuzzard said:
The Mamiya C330 series can definitely do this--there is a dedicated switch to enable multiple exposures. Just set the switch to "multi", manually cock the shutter, and go to work! I'm selling my C330 Pro F in the classifieds if you decide that this is the way you want to go!

Have fun!
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Mamiya M645 1000s has this switch too, I'd forgotten about that - never tried it out. That's in 6x45 format of course, 15 shots to a roll.
 
The Nikon FM, FM2/n, FE, FE2 and F3 will all do mulitple exposures with the aforementioned lever next to the advance. Simple but effective, as I suppose Nikons are in general.

I do hope that this helps, though it seems that you're more interested in MF which I suppose is probably better for multiples. From what I understand one can use the Rolleiflexs' for this kind of work, if that's your bag.


Also on a side note, I've often wondered if a Rapidwinder/Leicavit (on an M series camera) could be used for the regular advance of the film and cocking of the shutter, whilst the thumb wind is isolated purely for cocking of the shutter so as one might use the camera for multiples. But why I hear you ask/gasp?

Make your own mind up.

Benjamin
 
The Kodak Signet 35 allows multiple exposure by cocking the shutter and sliding the little release lever in the body´s base. Just a by product (feature?) of a primitive design that forces the user to wind the film and cock the shutter separately.
BTW, it has an excellent lens and is a rock solid small camera.

Cheers
Ernesto
 
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