Yeah, a red window is absolutely going to be a problem for 220 film since it only has backing paper at the beginning and end of the roll.
Mamiya 6 takes 220 film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamiya_6
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A less expensive 6x4.5 folding rangefinder that takes 220 film is the FUJI GS645 with EBC Fujinon 3.4/75
http://www.120folder.com/fuji_gs645.htm
If 220 were available, I'd sacrifice a roll and plot out a chart with winder turns vs. exposure number. Maybe increments of 5. wouldn't bee too hard. But I don't want to waste a roll!
Do you lean to 6x7? The Plaubel Makina 67 or 670 (last incarnation) are marvellous cameras, very convenient to use, and take 220. Unfortunately, asking prices now went beyond astronomical levels. Also note the shutter is a bit noisy. BTW, where do you get 220?????recommendations (other than Fuji's GF670 or the Bessa III)
Do you lean to 6x7? The Plaubel Makina 67 or 670 (last incarnation) are marvellous cameras, very convenient to use, and take 220. Unfortunately, asking prices now went beyond astronomical levels. Also note the shutter is a bit noisy. BTW, where do you get 220?????
I do not understand. You are going on a trip to a place where you may never return or may see scenes that won't be repeated. And you are risking using expired film of an an unknown provenance? Just go buy fresh 120 film unless you are absolutely sure that the expired film was frozen all those years.There is of a ton of 220 on eBay. All of it expired, of course, but still very usable. Some of it's overpriced... I never pay more than $6/roll. I've also started to pick up some 70mm rolls of film so I can start rolling my own 220. I just find it more convenient to get 24 shots (or 32 6x4.5) per roll.
Just go buy fresh 120 film
I do not understand. You are going on a trip to a place where you may never return or may see scenes that won't be repeated. And you are risking using expired film of an an unknown provenance? Just go buy fresh 120 film unless you are absolutely sure that the expired film was frozen all those years.
I discovered that one can use 220 in a Kodak Monitor 620, but that's 6x9. However, the way it works on the Monitor is just to re-dial the film counter to 1 after the first 8 have been shot. So if you have a 6x6 camera with automatic- ie non-red window -wind, you could try that if you feel that moving the dial like that won't break the mechanism. I might try it on a Hapo 66 or some other auto-wind folder that nobody loves over-much.
hi thorpelyon
sorry in advance for my cluelessness !
if it is a modern camera ( fuji or mamiya ) and you crank the winder
i don't think there is a way to modify the advance mechanism to take 220, unless
it is an option for that particular camera ( maybe the internet has a hack to add the extra frames? ) .
there are other cameras ( including tlr's like the yashicas ) that had a way to shift the pressure plate in the back to allow for 220 .
if it is an actual old ( like " vintage vest / strut camera" ) folder ( if you like the meniscus look maybe think of something along the lines of a 1920s box
or a hawkeye or panoramic, try an autographic 122 ) i'd burn a roll of film and see how many winds it takes to go from one frame to the next.
put gaffer tape ( or other light proof ) over the ruby window and tape your map on the back of the camera and have fun. just make sure your tape is really light proof. i did this
with an old roll-back and the tape wasn't as light proof as i had hoped and i got a light streak across the whole roll ...
ez to fix "these days" with modern tech, but a PITA 25-30 years ago ...
have fun on your trip !
john
ps. don't worry about all the " just get some 120 film " people, they sometimes don't get it
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