And thanks for the links and information! On Sat, May 22, 2021 at 7:18 PM Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Owner says 120 and so does: > > > https://www.mikeeckman.com/2015/08/kodak-no-1-autographic-special-model-a-1916/ > > Apparently they made other "special" models that took 116 mm film. > > > > On Sat, May 22, 2021 at 7:16 PM Shawn Granton < > urbanadventurelea...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> On Sat, May 22, 2021 at 6:05 PM Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> 120 mm film, and the OP says he used it, albeit long ago, to dip his >>> feet into photography. He has no reason to believe it no longer works. >>> >>> Patrick- >> >> Everything online about this camera says it uses 116 film, not 120. They >> are similar, but not the same. Has this person used 120 film in it? Maybe >> it was modified at some point, or it's actually a different camera than >> described? Unfortunately, I can't tell you these things, I can only say >> that it's not the type of camera I was referring to. If you want that, >> check this out: >> >> https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1312&_nkw=minolta+himatic+7s&_sacat=0 >> >> I can make a list of some other fixed-lens rangefinders worth checking >> out, if you want. >> >> And there are ways to spool 120 film onto 116: >> >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/193259971118?chn=ps&var=493629870421&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=493629870421_193259971118&targetid=1262779892129&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9061079&poi=&campaignid=11614425326&mkgroupid=125167414711&rlsatarget=pla-1262779892129&abcId=9300456&merchantid=114697619&gclid=Cj0KCQjw16KFBhCgARIsALB0g8K5GdmgfAIcdT1p6GX8CVSgeiN3Md70V_GmZ43pcWBfjxqc4rPsh1YaAvqAEALw_wcB >> <https://www.ebay.com/itm/193259971118?chn=ps&var=493629870421&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=493629870421_193259971118&targetid=1262779892129&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9061079&poi=&campaignid=11614425326&mkgroupid=125167414711&rlsatarget=pla-1262779892129&abcId=9300456&merchantid=114697619&gclid=Cj0KCQjw16KFBhCgARIsALB0g8K5GdmgfAIcdT1p6GX8CVSgeiN3Md70V_GmZ43pcWBfjxqc4rPsh1YaAvqAEALw_wcB> >> >> If you do want to use the camera your friend wants to give you, note that >> it won't have any focusing aid, so you'll need to guess distance. Some >> folks are okay with that, others not. Also, it will not have a meter so >> you'll need an external meter or use the Sunny 16 rule. Here's a recent >> blogpost from someone detailing their use of a similar type of camera: >> >> https://alysvintagecameraalley.com/2021/05/21/zeiss-ikon-nettar-515-medium-format-in-the-palm-of-your-hand/ >> >> Best, >> Shawn >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CA%2BE-ZpbDN5ONjya7Z5mFbQ7yEs5hodC-nWm-w409ww3vTOEVAA%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CA%2BE-ZpbDN5ONjya7Z5mFbQ7yEs5hodC-nWm-w409ww3vTOEVAA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfguKZ6n0q0F2X_YVOnU2RE9eL0PZ8fBk01O%3Dg%3DVLo1o%3DTA%40mail.gmail.com.
