Michael wrote:
> The 120 and 620 film and backing paper are the same size but the spools are very
>different in size and are not interchangable. 620 is no longer made by Kodak.
and Laurie wrote:
>The film sizes for 120 and 620 are the same; it is only the spools that were
>different and which accounted for the change in product number.
Oh,oh. I knew I was probably wrong about this almost as soon as I punched the "send"
button. Now everyone knows how long it's been since I've actually been "exposed" to
medium format film! Unfortunately, I'd have to drive 70 miles--and probably twice
that--to buy a roll of 120 film of any flavor, upping the price by 3 gallons of gas!
I have a flock of 620's--all pre-1960--none of which are actually good enough to buy
film for other than out of curiosity. The 620 spool is 7/8" diameter. It takes fewer
pictures that 120, which means it would be smaller--by how much, I'm not sure, since I
don't have a 120 in my collection. *Should* have, certainly, but don't. *Some* of the
cameras will accommodate a larger spool. The cheaper ones will not.
Eastman Kodak, to their credit, used to make up special orders of discontinued film
sizes for Old Camera buffs. I don't know if they still do--I haven't actively pursued
it. An earlier post mentioned that 120 can be re-spooled to 620.
I may be the only Old Stuff collector on this list. But if anyone thinks
*filmscanners* are defensive about their choices, you should visit a meeting of Old
Camera Collectors!!
Uhm, no, you probably shouldn't. ;-)
Best regards--LRA
BTW--$200 doesn't seem like a bad price for a working Medalist II. If you really want
one, that is. :-)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Lynn Allen
>Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 7:46 AM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: OT: Re: filmscanners: open and control
>
>
>Rich wrote:
>
>>Can you still get 620 film?
>
>AFIAK you can. It's what a Hasselblad uses or used to use, if I'm not
>mistaken. I think 120 film is interchangable, but maybe not in all cameras.
>
>Best regards--LRA
>
>
>On 07 Jun 2001 16:01:12 EDT
> Richard Starr wrote:
>>--- You wrote:
>>The Super Six-20 was a folding camera, if I'm not mistaken. If that's what
>Rich
>>is talking about, it's pretty rare and worth at least $1000, according to
>my
>>book. In that case, I'd *definitely* like to take a look at it! :-)
>>
>>Best regards--LRA
>>--- end of quoted material ---
>>I was taking about the Medalist II as it turns out. I checked Ebay and
>they
>>are running for a couple of hundred dollars as it appears.
>>
>>Can you still get 620 film?
>>
>>Rich
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