Medium Format Cameras That Are Compatible With 35mm Film

[ToddS]

What are you talking about? Who are you referring to?

I just want some help with medium format camera that I can use to shoot 35mm film in order to expose the sprocket holes.

 

[keithwms]

ToddS just look up the thread at my first post.

 

[ToddS]

ToddS just look up the thread at my first post.

ok gotcha, thanks. Does this forum not have any moderation?

 

[keithwms]

It does but nobody wants to be the cop. There are many very helpful folks here and rather infrequent need for moderation. What you experienced is a profound allergy to trolling

 

[ToddS]

So, no help with my question I guess.

 

[lxdude]

So, no help with my question I guess.

I suggest you first look in the archive to see if your question has been asked, and if not, then start a new thread with the question. Your question will then be seen by everyone.
BTW, the RB won't give you AF.

 

[Q.G.]

So, no help with my question I guess.

?
You already have: Keith's suggestion is about the only way to expose 35 mm film, the entire 35 mm film, in "nicer" MF cameras.
Because the 35 mm 'solutions' they offer do not expose the entire flm, sprockets and all.

 

[wotalegend]

I just saw in the current Freestyle catalogue (page 63) a Holga 35mm film adaptor kit for USD11.99. The text says that it allows you to use 35mm film in any 120 size Holga, but I bet it would be usable in any 120 size camera of any make. The picture is tiny, but from what I can tell it looks a bit like the picture in post #3 in this thread, with a take-up spool as well. It also notes that the film must be removed from the camera in the dark. At that price I might just put one in my next Freestyle order, which unfortunately won't be for a little while yet - we have to optimise the shipping cost in this part of the world.

 

[ToddS]

I apologize for my snarky comment and to anyone I may have offended. I thought I was still on topic, the troll got me and I'm a bit stressed due to upcoming art shows.


I've got the medium format back concept down, I was just wanting to know what are my options for cameras. The Mamiya rb would work and it doesn't look to expensive. The RZ has electronic options? Worth it?

Is there any other camera that has AF and AE? or one or the other?

I'm currently using a Yashica mat 124 and a Holga to do this, I just wanted a nicer camera.

Thanks in advance for your help.
Todd

 

[lxdude]

ToddS-

See post #56.

I think you should become more familiar in general with medium format equipment. There are several options, with 6X4.5 most likely what will serve your needs best.

 

[2F/2F]

IMHO, none of the medium format autofocus options are up to the standards of small format AF, and I even find the latter to have limited use and to require some fiddling of its own to make it work best. I am not sure why AF would be a deal maker, unless it really was at least as good as the AF on a small format SLR such as the EOS 1V, 3, etc.

 

[lxdude]

2F/2F-

I concur. I would consider size weight, handling, cost, etc. to be more important. I certainly would not lug around an RB/RZ to take pictures on 35mm! Not when a Pentax, Mamiya or Bronica SLR, or a medium format rangefinder or folder could do the same job.

 

[keithwms]

You can probably put 35mm through many of the 127-film cameras e.g. the yashica 44. That will give you exposure through the sprockets without too much weight.

The nice thing about using an rb is the long panos that you generate. I did this once and only once though, you can see the result here. Yeah it was a waste of film but it amused me for hours.

 

[lxdude]

True that, regarding panos. The RB/RZ, Bronica GS-1, Pentax 6X7, etc., will give a substantially wider pano. For example, the Bronica SQ series gives IIRC, 55mm wide images, while the GS-1 gives 69mm wide images.

 

[keithwms]

If you want sprocketed panos without all the added gear weight, perhaps an xpan could be modified to expose the sprockets. I am not endorsing this idea, just thinking aloud.

 

[Vaughn]

My father used a Rolleiflex for years to take the family 35mm slides (late 50's to the early 70's -- many camping trips, family events, occasional trips to Disneyland, etc)). It was what he had (a present from his sister, bought in a PX in Spain), and he had no interest in 6x6 negs or transparencies. The slides are great -- the portion of the lens' image circle that is used is the sharpest center section. No fall off, and all that. Most of the slides are verticals -- must of been a hassle trying to take horizontal images!

We began backpacking and to save weight, so he up-graded to an Kodak Instamatic 804 (glass lens, focusing and all! The top of the line Instamatic!)

So eventually,
the Rollei came to me,
and the rest
is history....

Vaughn