Kodak Duaflex IV TRL camera

[jaimeb82]

I loaded for first time my Duaflex IV with a 120 Ilford Delta100. I am taking pictures with it and it seems really fun, but I am up to number 11 in the little red window. Does anyone knows how many exposures do I have?

Is anyone into this camera, if so, any idea of the lens aperture and or speed. I own the one with the Kodet Lens. It's got to be between f/11 and f/16, I am assuming. Camera comes with only two settings, Instant exposure and Long exposure, if I find out what the Instant exposure aperture is I can then put it in Long and take pictures at night, fun staff !

 

[archphoto]

It sounds you have a 6x6 camera, so you can take 12 pic's on a 120 rol.

Peter

 

[ntenny]

It's 6x6, so you should get 12 exposures.

Did you have to do anything to get the 120 spool to fit? I gather these were actually 620 cameras, but some 620 cameras will take 120 and some won't.

The material I'm finding online suggests that the lens is probably f/11 and the shutter 1/100, which would be roughly typical for these control-free cameras, but I can't vouch for its accuracy. A stop one way or the other shouldn't matter too much in this context anyway---it's not like you're going to be doing precision Zone System exposures or anything.

I find there's something really fun about these hyper-simplistic cameras. They force you to get your head out of the mechanics and concentrate on the important stuff like light and composition, for one thing.

-NT

 

[Rick A]

Hi -- Did you respool or modify the 120 spool? I have a Duaflex II and I thinned out the ends of my 120 spools to load. Hope you like yours as much as I like mine.
Rick

 

[jaimeb82]

It came with a 620 metal spool, then I trim the circle as much as I could from the Delta100 diameter and did the trick, I agree with the fun, the viewfinder is big enough to frame, the film is going to the lab today, can't wait to see what's coming out!

 

[Rick A]

I'm not familiar with the IV, But the Duaflex II has zone focusing from 3.5 feet to infinity. It also has three aperture settings marked 8 for hazy sun, 11 for bright sun, and 16 for bright sun on snow or sand. It also has a recockable shutter as well as autoshutter cocking with film advance. The view finder is brighter than my Yashica D which I really love! This was by far the best one dollar I've ever spent. Good shooting and let us see how your shots turned out.
Rick

 

[jaimeb82]

My IV has no focusing at all or aperture settings, kind of weird if you think IV should be better than II, but it just comes with a Instant click and a Long exposure where the finger needs to be pushed in during the whole time, I think is like a Bulb setting? Photos are back from the lab, I am going to scan them tonight with my V500, so far I see 12 out of 12 on the negs!

 

[jaimeb82]

I'm not familiar with the IV, But the Duaflex II has zone focusing from 3.5 feet to infinity. It also has three aperture settings marked 8 for hazy sun, 11 for bright sun, and 16 for bright sun on snow or sand. It also has a recockable shutter as well as autoshutter cocking with film advance. The view finder is brighter than my Yashica D which I really love! This was by far the best one dollar I've ever spent. Good shooting and let us see how your shots turned out.
Rick

I could only upload one last night, APUG was giving me problems with image size, you can see it in my gallery