does the film need to be unloaded in a light safe room and put into some kind of light safe container or does it have some kind of blackout paper around it which is being wrapped around it? i couldnt tell.
Good advice about putting a finger on the roll, so it doesn't unravel. I've used Rolleis for twenty years, but HAVE lost two or three rolls due to unraveling when I felt distracted (but when I was going to load the camera, so I fortunately didn't lose anything more than unexposed film).
Just a note, but every 120 camera uses the same system of take up spools. Its just how medium format roll film works. arguably, the one piece, sealed 35mm canister is much easier, and unless you process at home (I do), it creates a lot less waste. Still, all of this pales in comparison to sheet film, which is just a royal pain at times.
Yeah, its a pain, but the advantages lie in the humongoid size of the negative (or positive) For enlargements, you can make enormous prints that are completely grain free, and on a more weird note, because of the size, they can be contact printed without having to make an enlarged copy neg, which is helpful. a 6x6 image is cool, but it makes a rubbish carbon print, or cyanotype, or any other alt printing process
@MovieMan825 Don't buy the plate adapter for your Rolleiflex then. :-)
I bought one maybe twelve years ago and can shoot on 6,5x9 cm sheet film with my Rolleis. It's good for macro and reproductions of old photos. With the ground glass cassette you will see exactly what the taking lens sees. I have used it... once.
does the film need to be unloaded in a light safe room and put into some kind of light safe container or does it have some kind of blackout paper around it which is being wrapped around it? i couldnt tell.
JaxxUhhTaxx 8 months ago
Thumbs up!
Good advice about putting a finger on the roll, so it doesn't unravel. I've used Rolleis for twenty years, but HAVE lost two or three rolls due to unraveling when I felt distracted (but when I was going to load the camera, so I fortunately didn't lose anything more than unexposed film).
spajdude 1 year ago
Both videos helped me so much. THANK YOU!!
onebespoke 2 years ago
Wow, very helpful! Thanks so much
vellen08 2 years ago
How about sharing how it works otherwise. What is the top right button for if you are facing the front of it?
1999marketmaker 2 years ago
Just a note, but every 120 camera uses the same system of take up spools. Its just how medium format roll film works. arguably, the one piece, sealed 35mm canister is much easier, and unless you process at home (I do), it creates a lot less waste. Still, all of this pales in comparison to sheet film, which is just a royal pain at times.
sidearm613 2 years ago
Haha, yea. I worked with sheet film once and after that I just thought to myself "this is not worth it!" It was such a pain to work with.
MovieMan825 2 years ago
Yeah, its a pain, but the advantages lie in the humongoid size of the negative (or positive) For enlargements, you can make enormous prints that are completely grain free, and on a more weird note, because of the size, they can be contact printed without having to make an enlarged copy neg, which is helpful. a 6x6 image is cool, but it makes a rubbish carbon print, or cyanotype, or any other alt printing process
sidearm613 2 years ago
@MovieMan825 Don't buy the plate adapter for your Rolleiflex then. :-)
I bought one maybe twelve years ago and can shoot on 6,5x9 cm sheet film with my Rolleis. It's good for macro and reproductions of old photos. With the ground glass cassette you will see exactly what the taking lens sees. I have used it... once.
spajdude 1 year ago
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zizzymichi 2 years ago
thanks bro! appreciate it.
elgatonegro13 2 years ago 2