Questions on Vintage Cameras and Film

[frametology]

Hello everyone!

A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS CNY TO ALL! HUAT AH!

Is there anyone/anywhere in SG that sells 620 film???

Also, does anyone here own a Kodak Brownie camera? I'm in the midst of bidding for 2 on ebay.

Lastly, do any of you people play with vintage cameras? I'm suddenly intrigued by OLD GRANDFATHER cameras... HA.

Cheers!!

[alternatve]

I have a 1962 Leica M2 fitted with a Russian Jupiter 3 50/1.5 lens made around the same time. Don't get a Kodak brownie, the film size is extinct. Get cameras that can use 120, 35mm or even 4x5 film.

Samuel

[sloth]

1980 Canon A-1 film SLR and 1984 Pentax 645 medium format these can be used for both serious and alternative photography. For example my 35mm color film x-pro in B&W chemicals - I use the A-1 for that.

Yes, avoid the Brownie, there are some better deals out there. Russian rangefinders are cheap, and they are Leica clones. The Lomographic Society has some Russian cameras floating around.

Seagull TLRs haven't changed much since their heyday. No meter, so good luck with your knowledge of Sunny 16, or carry a small compact camera/DSLR to serve as your meter and 'digital back'.

Mamiya has some TLRs, the most famous being the C330. Or pick up one of their used Mamiya M645 systems for cheap on Ebay. These are the 'old school' medium format cameras

Medium format TLRs and SLRs will accept contemporary 120 film that you can buy at most decent photo shops in town. And goes without saying 35mm rangefinders can accept modern day 35mm film which is found in abundance just about anywhere.

[jonath]

OOh!. wanna know more about color film x-pro in B/W chemicals. Care to share. Heard from ppl it doesn't works. Wat special effect does it render?

[foxtwo]

I bought 620 rolls for my Kodak Duaflex from B&H a few years ago with some other gear. I just checked and found out I still have a roll inside, *gasp*. Must be the E100G roll... lol

[foxtwo]

I wouldn't say extinct, 620 is 120 film rerolled into a smaller spool. Problem is not many people out there reroll them.

[sloth]

Originally Posted by jonath OOh!. wanna know more about color film x-pro in B/W chemicals. Care to share. Heard from ppl it doesn't works. Wat special effect does it render?

Off-topic, but click this thread for details.... Not every scanner can handle it because the negatives come out very dark and low contrast.

Back to our discussion on antique cameras

[frametology]

Originally Posted by sloth 1980 Canon A-1 film SLR and 1984 Pentax 645 medium format these can be used for both serious and alternative photography. For example my 35mm color film x-pro in B&W chemicals - I use the A-1 for that. Yes, avoid the Brownie, there are some better deals out there. Russian rangefinders are cheap, and they are Leica clones. The Lomographic Society has some Russian cameras floating around. Seagull TLRs haven't changed much since their heyday. No meter, so good luck with your knowledge of Sunny 16, or carry a small compact camera/DSLR to serve as your meter and 'digital back'. Mamiya has some TLRs, the most famous being the C330. Or pick up one of their used Mamiya M645 systems for cheap on Ebay. These are the 'old school' medium format cameras Medium format TLRs and SLRs will accept contemporary 120 film that you can buy at most decent photo shops in town. And goes without saying 35mm rangefinders can accept modern day 35mm film which is found in abundance just about anywhere.

i've got quite a few 'old school' cameras ie, Minolta SRT and XG-1n and i agree that such cameras can produce lomo-ish shots.

but for me, i'd prefer to shoot with really weird and different cameras to fall under the category lomo. ha. so yah.

i was thinking of getting a TLR and a RF. for the former, i think it's difficult to shoot lehhh. from the waist and all. and 120 is quite a hassle lah (though i do my own developing and scanning at home; by the way, can someone here teach me how to unroll the 120 film on to the reel!!?? thanks!) and for the latter, RF is too ex for me lah. i was thinking of getting a voigtlander from chiff (body i can afford, lens, i can't!) ha. and i'm not interested in getting a FED now (though i was last time) ha. i'm hunting for a canonet QL17 on ebay, but it's still not RF-ish enough to be a RF lah... more like PNS with a lot of control. HAHA.

i was thinking that i'll just get 2 rolls of 620 film and then roll the 120 film on myself lor... ha. but the thing is, i need the 620 film holders first!! ANYONE OUT THERE WANTS TO SELL!? haha.

oh. with regards to the seagull, how and where to get one ah? also, is it very difficult to shoot with?

thanks!

gong xi fa cai!

[frametology]

Originally Posted by foxtwo I bought 620 rolls for my Kodak Duaflex from B&H a few years ago with some other gear. I just checked and found out I still have a roll inside, *gasp*. Must be the E100G roll... lol

kam sia. but it's damn ex lah!

11USD PER ROLL!!! OH MY GOD!!! MY POCKET WILL EXPLODE!

hahaha.

[cullenjeremy]

there's one selling at penisular. about 450. haha

[frametology]

Originally Posted by cullenjeremy there's one selling at penisular. about 450. haha

huh! sure a not!!!! i will go buy 10 rolls! hahaha.

which shop?

[spaceship]

i have a kodak brownie which uses 120 film,haven develop it yet though so dont really know the results.it's very basic haha

[patch17]

old stuff still rocks. got a few brownies myself and have been trying to modify them to take 35mm film. no success yet...

[serial_lain]

i have the brownie reflex. just use 120mm film.. it will fit

[cullenjeremy]

near cathay. cant remember the shop name. inside alot of cameras one lah. you;ll see the seagull

[mdzmr]

Just got my Kodak Brownie Hawkeye.
Shoot with Kodak Porta 400VC 120roll

Here the outcome.

[starvingjack]

yeap, brownie hawkeye is also able to use 120 rolls. on the receiver end you MUST have a 620 spool thou. The fresh roll end you can just pop in a 120.

Looking great mdzmr! haha, enjoy your hawkeye..

ps: anyone can get me porta 400 NC ?

[mdzmr]

Originally Posted by starvingjack yeap, brownie hawkeye is also able to use 120 rolls. on the receiver end you MUST have a 620 spool thou. The fresh roll end you can just pop in a 120. Looking great mdzmr! haha, enjoy your hawkeye.. ps: anyone can get me porta 400 NC ?

Thanks for the cam. Didn't expact the outcome. Really great result.

Porta 400 try at Ruby Photo