An old folder to try?

[MattKing]

The advice above about film size is important. There are actually Kodak folders that use 120 film, but there are lots of other folders - not just Kodak - that use other, discontinued sizes.

 

[Ian Grant]

The advice above about film size is important. There are actually Kodak folders that use 120 film, but there are lots of other folders - not just Kodak - that use other, discontinued sizes.

Yes I have one not a Kodak though that shoots 5x4 inch images on roll films and it's surprisingly reasonable in size LD

Ian

 

[P C Headland]

Since you're in the UK, a late model Agifold is worth a look. The lens is pretty decent when stopped down a bit, and also pretty nice when cranked all the way open:


img598, on Flickr

They're pretty simple, with easy to adjust uncoupled RF and extinction meter, and seem fairly well put together. Mine cost me around 15 quid IIRC.

 

[tkamiya]

The advice above about film size is important. There are actually Kodak folders that use 120 film, but there are lots of other folders - not just Kodak - that use other, discontinued sizes.

I have a Kodak Tourist. It's designed for 620 film but I just re-roll 120 onto a 620 spool and works very well that way. It produces negative frames 6x8. It's actually my favorite folder. It's a zone focus camera though, not a range finder.

 

[mindthemix]

Try the Franka Solida IIIe. I did it and I'm having a lot of fun with this camera. My love is the Pentax 67II but a completely different shooting experience.

Photos of the camera and some recent shots below: