Does such a camera exist in MF....?

Donald Qualls · Aug 9, 2005

My Argoflex EM has a press shutter, making it easy to do this. My Kodak Reflex II cocks with the same lever used to release the shutter -- pull up to cock, push down to release -- so you can do the same with it. Of course, these are both TLRs.

And, of course, anything with a "press" shutter can do this -- there were a lot of those on Speed and Super Graphics, IIRC. Just squeeze the cable release again, and you've made another exposure. Do remember to advance or change sheets occasionally...

Paul_Baker · Aug 9, 2005

As far as the Bronicas go, the SQ and ETR series cameras have motor winders available but the GS-1 does not. However, with speed grip and MLU engaged the shutter recocking action is very fast.

bjorke · Aug 16, 2005

Going with RF645

After looking at my 6x6 negs, I figure 645 is plenty of a step-up from 35mm for this project. Plus light and fast and priced to sell -- the 45mm looks to be just right. The only thing missing is the motor -- not too worried about that.

Thanks all!

Claire Senft · Aug 16, 2005

With a bit of practice you could do it with a Rollei TLR.

Donsta · Aug 16, 2005

Mamiya 7II lets you do this - you have to flip a little switch before hand though...

kaiyen · Aug 16, 2005

Kevin,
What _is_ your budget for this? I have an Isolette I also, which doesn't have the double exposure prevention that the II and III has (I think the II has it). And my particular Isolette gets wonderfully sharp images. It's a very inexpensive solution if you aren't looking for an entire new system.

allan

Michel Hardy-Vallée · Aug 16, 2005

Yashica-D TLRs, by virtue of being Rolleicord copies give multiple exposures by default. You have to cock the shutter and fire, though.

Old folders may be even easier to control. Some have a very primitive shutter made out of a single spring. By depressing the firing lever, you are cocking and firing it at the same time. So you go up-down for the first shot, then down-up for the next, &c &c.

Neat thing about them too is that they use a red window instead of a fixed length frame counter.Not only can you have multiple exposures on a frame, but overlapping frames as well. I've tried this and it gives some sort of modern-ish panorama, in 6x72 !!

Loose Gravel · Aug 16, 2005

The folding 6x9 I started on 40 years ago (and IT was old then) took a picture every time you tripped the lever --- a self cocking shutter. That always troubled me as a kid starting out.

gr82bart · Aug 16, 2005

My Hassy 503CW and a Winder CW does this. Switch the winder to M and use the IR Remote to fire the blad as many times as you want.

Art (I have to admit, I have never tried this setting...)

bjorke · Aug 17, 2005

kaiyen said:
Kevin,
What _is_ your budget for this?
allan

Well it's already ordered, so a moot point!

Actually I expect the 645 will find a lot of other uses as well. Now to find that doggoned 100mm f/4.5....

bjorke · Aug 24, 2005

Got It!

RF645 in hand! First roll of HP5 souped, and after a print I'm tearfully awed by the beautiful lenses. 65mm and 45mm both.

David A. Goldfarb · Aug 24, 2005

Great. That seems like a very neat little camera.

Brian Miller · Sep 5, 2005

Pentax 645 does this. There is a "M.E." flat knob on the left hand side.

bjorke · Sep 5, 2005

The Bronica does it quietly, and the shutter cocking is motorized -- so I can keep it to my eye and work through multiples in a very smooth way, just like my Contax. Really digging it.

Claire Senft · Sep 5, 2005

RZ 67.

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