Just get yourself some 620 spools and re-roll your 120 film onto a 620 spool. I do it all the time and when you get the hang of it it goes pretty fast and it's much, much cheaper than buying ready made stuff. Plus, you can pick any 120 you want for re-spooling onto 620 spools. Now the question is this, is your Rollei camera really a 620 only camera/I have an old Rollie that takes 620 film (not sure if a cord or flex), aside from $20+ each rolls of film, are there any easy options? I think I only have a single 620 metal spool.
That said, not even sure this camera still works, need to get it out and test it. I know it needs new leather, time was not kind to that part.
Are you sure that's not a Rolleiflex 620 model? It takes 120 film, 620 is coincidentally the model number.
That's interesting and I learned something new. They say you're never to old to learn. I had a similar problem with film size when I kept trying to run 120 film through a little ICA Icarette camera. I could fit 120 film in the camera and get it closed, but when it came to winding the film it was nearly impossible. Then the nice folks here explained that that camera was made for I believe 117 film. I never tried 620 spools in it, but do believe they would have worked. I do use a couple of 620 cameras often ( Kodak Medalist and Kodak Monitor) and just re-spool 120 onto 620 spools. Works like a charm!Found the thread, but the pictures are long gone https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/old-original-rolleiflex-repair-in-the-usa.52972/
But a few old metal 620 spools and just use them when unwed them. Like several folks here have mentioned, rerolling isn’t so hard.
This will work, but not on all cameras, and often times it will get plastic dust/shards everywhere and could lead to film scratches. Best to just roll it onto an actual 620 spool. If you practice it once or twice the risk of a fat roll is no more likely than with 120. mI avoid the risk of fat rolls in re-rolling 120 film onto 620 spools by snipping off the overhanging edges of the 120 film and grinding down each end of the plastic 120 spool until it fits into the camera. Sure, wind it onto a 620 spool.
I avoid the risk of fat rolls in re-rolling 120 film onto 620 spools by snipping off the overhanging edges of the 120 film and grinding down each end of the plastic 120 spool until it fits into the camera. Sure, wind it onto a 620 spool.
I have an old Rollie that takes 620 film (not sure if a cord or flex), aside from $20+ each rolls of film, are there any easy options? I think I only have a single 620 metal spool.
That said, not even sure this camera still works, need to get it out and test it. I know it needs new leather, time was not kind to that part.
Yes, I think that's the key when doing it with trim spool, "use a 620 take-up spool. That said, I gave up doing that simply because it was messy, had a few edge light leaks and I can actually re-spool faster.+1
That's how I do it with my Rolleiflex Originals. Works fine.
Yes, I think that's the key when doing it with trim spool, "use a 620 take-up spool. That said, I gave up doing that simply because it was messy, had a few edge light leaks and I can actually re-spool faster.
I would imagine it was made for 117 film size, but I almost bet that a 620 spool would work. Shouldn't be that hard to clean up. Buy a replacement mirror and focusing screen off the Bay and give it a go.OK, here are some photos, it's rougher than I remembered. The shutter is extremely hard to turn, and running very slow (3 to 4 seconds on 1 second setting).
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This might be a lost cause for me. I did find a cut down 120 spool inside, but it looks like I also had to sand the ends thinner to make it work, need to explore this more if I'm going to try and use this again. The lenses are fogged on the inside. The mirror is completely wrecked. Ground glass is dirty and dark. The finder is bent and slightly broken
But the bubble level in the ground glass still works fine.
OK, here are some photos, it's rougher than I remembered. The shutter is extremely hard to turn, and running very slow (3 to 4 seconds on 1 second setting).
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This might be a lost cause for me. I did find a cut down 120 spool inside, but it looks like I also had to sand the ends thinner to make it work, need to explore this more if I'm going to try and use this again. The lenses are fogged on the inside. The mirror is completely wrecked. Ground glass is dirty and dark. The finder is bent and slightly broken
But the bubble level in the ground glass still works fine.
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