My attempt at shooting 135 in RB67 so far

[illawarraflametree]

The frame counter is driven by the first turn around roller on the supply side (thickish black roller) and you have to bond the main roller body to the rubber ring at the insert-top end in order for 35 mm film to drive the frame counter. On my 220 back, I used the tiniest drop of super glue and it appears to work correctly (though I haven't shot another roll of 35 mm film since then).

I've just used two teeny tiny drops of superglue spread with a toothpick and it seems to have made a very solid connection. It's held very strongly in place and spins nice and smoothly. Still need to run a roll through but things are looking good. I wonder why Mamiya had them as separate parts where previous models didn't do that? Anyway I've put in new light seals too so the whole thing should be set for a "real" run soon! The weather in Sydney's been a bit dreary lately—great for taking photos with a camera that I can keep out of the rain under an umbrella, not so much for the RB67 which is too heavy for me to carry for more than a few minutes

 

[Donald Qualls]

I wonder why Mamiya had them as separate parts where previous models didn't do that?

I don't know for certain, but I think the idea was to avoid issues that might arise if wear or aging caused a difference in diameter between the rubber coated wheel that drives the frame counter and the hard plastic on the other end. With 35 mm film that won't be a significant issue, and most of us will never use these enough with 220 film (in this day, when there's only one brand and many report QC issues with it) for that sort of wear to become an issue (in case you want to run GP3 220 through that back at some point).

 

[illawarraflametree]

I've just gotten the negatives back from the lab and finished scanning them. Don't have a way to scan the rebate area to get the full use of the image area, but here are a few of the shots I took scanned with normal Epson 135 holders. I also shot some portraits and portrait-adjacent photos (which I won't upload here) and I must say I really like the things you can do with the panoramic frame.

 

[djdister]

I've just gotten the negatives back from the lab and finished scanning them. Don't have a way to scan the rebate area to get the full use of the image area, but here are a few of the shots I took scanned with normal Epson 135 holders. I also shot some portraits and portrait-adjacent photos (which I won't upload here) and I must say I really like the things you can do with the panoramic frame.

I think they look great without the sprocket holes!

 

[koraks]

I've just gotten the negatives back from the lab

Those look great! That's certainly encouraging progress - enjoy this new direction!

 

[Donald Qualls]

And this is why we do this. Good stuff!

 

[illawarraflametree]

Thanks everyone! I'm absolutely tickled that this worked out as well as it did—no light leaks at all, and with the frame counter now fixed I should be able to get a full 20 exposures from a roll. I looove panoramas... this technique is gonna pay dividends. Planning on running some Aerocolor next time and cross processing in E6. Should be good!

 

[koraks]

You go and be glorious!!

 

[Sirius Glass]

I've just gotten the negatives back from the lab and finished scanning them. Don't have a way to scan the rebate area to get the full use of the image area, but here are a few of the shots I took scanned with normal Epson 135 holders. I also shot some portraits and portrait-adjacent photos (which I won't upload here) and I must say I really like the things you can do with the panoramic frame.

Good stuff. Go wild!

 

[k.hendrik]

nr. 5 'oddly compelling & funny' & but;

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[illawarraflametree]

I just had a thought -- has anyone tried bulk loading and shooting 16 mm a medium format camera? I think you could get some crazy crazy wide panoramas at the cost of resolution

 

[loccdor]

No, but I have a pseudo large format camera that does 6x14 on 120... which is already crazy wide at 2.something to 1. If I loaded that with 135, that would almost be 6 to 1. Practically, it would be really hard to find subjects for that.

 

[blee1996]

I find when you go beyond CinemaScope aspect ratio of 2.35:1 to 2.66:1, the suitable subject matter decreases exponentially. i already have trouble with 6x17, so currently i go no wider than 6x12.

 

[xya]

I find when you go beyond CinemaScope aspect ratio of 2.35:1 to 2.66:1, the suitable subject matter decreases exponentially. i already have trouble with 6x17, so currently i go no wider than 6x12.

+1. I agree completely.