If you are going for the image taking up the entire film area including the sprocket holes and margin, then shoot 35mm in a MF camera. Doesn't that new toy FLY camera(or whatever its called) do that.
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If you want that, you have to resort to DIY solutions. (Or get a Holga, or other toy camera).
The solutions offered by camera makers don't expose the entire width of the film.
I have considered using 35mm in MF cameras for another reason -- my 35mm scanner is much better than my MF scanner. But that's a whole other forbidden topic.
Dave
(still looking for a 35W back for my Bronica ETRSi)
Dave
(still looking for a 35W back for my Bronica ETRSi)
I've never really quite understood the thinking behind the "special format" cameras and backs. Isn't there a 60x120 image hiding inside every 4x5 negative? I've got several shots that I've cropped to 1x2 and even 1x3 out of sheet film and roll film.
Granted, some others have pointed out that some emulsions are available only in 135, and that's a clear issue.
When I found out that there was a Hasselblad back that could take 135, I was interested. When I saw how are it was to get one and the cost, I lost interest. If I want a panorama photograph I will crop down a 6x6 or 4x5 or buy a Wide-O-Lux.
Steve
I agree with those that say I should not have asked my question about why a person would use a 35mm film in a MF camera. I apologize to the OP. I should have started a seperate thread. I learned something though, and I appreciate the answers. That said, let us get this thread back to the original question. Thank you for your understanding. Ric.
I have a bug to shoot 35mm because i see one friend here and during a workshop i took 3 months ago that they shoot in 35mm, but i have only MF, and one friend lend me his old film camera Canon EOS 5 to use it but i didn't use it yet, so i feel if i should try to shoot with 35mm or not? If i really want to shoot with 35mm then i can buy Canon film or Leica or any 35mm film camera which are cheaper than most of my MF cameras anyway, but now i think i should buy a camera because i bought a MF camera that can shoot for 35mm with adapter kit, Mamiya 7II, now just i have to buy that adapter and i never look back to 35mm cameras, if so i am sure i can get gazillion of options as 35mm cameras.
There are some studio stores here that sell 35mm cameras because they sell 135mm film yet, i love you people because you always think beyond of what someone should think, i was thinking about how to use 35mm in MF but i never asked and never search for it, so thank you to OP to ask the question instead of me, and also thanks to all people who ask questions that i may ask in the future.
There are some studio stores here that sell 35mm cameras because they sell 135mm film yet, i love you people because you always think beyond of what someone should think, i was thinking about how to use 35mm in MF but i never asked and never search for it, so thank you to OP to ask the question instead of me, and also thanks to all people who ask questions that i may ask in the future.
That's been my approach, too. I've produced panoramas with my Mamiya 7 by cropping 120 film. It's easier, and cheaper, than fiddling with the 35mm panorama adapter that Mamiya sells. But, hey, the adapter is supposed to work well - if you don't mind dropping $140 to avoid cropping, to access additional emulsions, and/or to print sprocket holes.
You could buy a 4x5 or baby Crown Graphic camera and as many roll film adapters in different aspect ratios as you want.
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I did not peculiarly look for it, but once I got the opportunity to buy cheap a Rolleikin Kit to complement my Rolleiflex T, and find it useful for portraits, because 1/ it has in this format a longer than normal focal 2/ the pictures are naturally portrait oriented and 3/ using the rolleiflex waist level finder gives you a slightly lower point of view than through a normal slr or rf viewfinder, which I personnaly find better for portraits (moreover, you may have your model sitting and thus more relaxed).
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But remember: only when you convert something to take 35 mm film.
The backs manufacturers provide to use 35 mm behind their cameras usually do not include the sprockets in the exposure.
My Rollieflex TLR has a 35mm adapter, I don't use it much though.
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I have a 135w back for my bronica etr - it's really nice to shoot panoramas with. You get 24 shots per 36 exposure roll. It's not quite as wide as an xpan, but i'm ok with that. The only problem is that i'd like to go wider than 50mm with it occasionally, and there's not a lot of options. Either i get the 40, or a fisheye. Granted, the fisheye effect probably wouldn't show up a lot, but it's not exactly optimal.
You could also cut a length of 135 film and tape it on a 120 backing paper, and re-spool the whole thing.
You could also cut a length of 135 film and tape it on a 120 backing paper, and re-spool the whole thing.
I have a Mamiya 35mm back for my 645 - it gives you a nice modern waist level finder option for 35mm, which I always find a relaxing way to photograph things. Mind you, mine is currently loaded with a full roll of Plus-X, and has been for sometime...
Marc!
Marc!
What is the frame size on the 35mm film with this back, Marc?
The best they could have done is 24x60, since 24mm is the width between the sprocket holes. But your point is absolutely valid.
Looks like flatulent1 had a brainfart! 
That does seem like a rather silly design, alright.
I have one of those, for which I paid $51, not $589 
, which I have not yet used. Really I just bought it because it was there and thought I might use it one day. I have commented before on this or another forum that I think Mamiya missed a golden opportunity by making it take only 36x24 images when it would have been so easy to make it to take 56x24 images.
, which I have not yet used. Really I just bought it because it was there and thought I might use it one day. I have commented before on this or another forum that I think Mamiya missed a golden opportunity by making it take only 36x24 images when it would have been so easy to make it to take 56x24 images.
I sometimes think I might like to score one just for the sake of having one, and if the price is right (read: almost free) I may even do it.
On the other hand, I have several P&S cams with a pano mode that are somewhat lighter and less expensive than the Mamiya kit, for nearly the same image size.
On the other hand, I have several P&S cams with a pano mode that are somewhat lighter and less expensive than the Mamiya kit, for nearly the same image size.
I'm currently shooting 35mm in a MF camera specifically because I want the sprocket holes. Right now I'm using a Yashica mat 124 and a Holga.
I would like a nicer MF camera so I could take advantage of different lenses and ideally auto-focus and exposure.
I'd like to spend less than $1000 if possible and have been looking at the Mamiya rb67 that was mentioned upthread.
What else would you recommend?
I would like a nicer MF camera so I could take advantage of different lenses and ideally auto-focus and exposure.
I'd like to spend less than $1000 if possible and have been looking at the Mamiya rb67 that was mentioned upthread.
What else would you recommend?
Something i will be hanged and quartered for on APUG, but could be allright on Hybridphoto.
I'll only dare to say here that it requires a decent scanner.
<quiet>I have a decent scanner</quiet> So that's not a problem. I just don't know much about medium format film cameras.
This is a troll OP. Can't believe anyone is giving this idiot the time of day.
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