New 6x12 Camera

[dirkfletcher]

After finishing my 520/15 Zeiss Ikonta with a fixed 47mm Super Angulon a couple years back, I almost immediately started building a companion camera with a less extreme 65mm in a focus mount. I had planned on using the original Zeiss focus mount for the 65mm f/5.6 Super Angulon but after taking it apart to clean out the 50 year old grease, I could not get it back together. I sent it to camera repairman extraordinaire Bob Watkins at Precision Camera Works who thought it might ever so slightly bent as he too could not get it back together. Not wanting to use one of the cheaper plastic eBay helicals, I opted for a Fotoman helical which (despite it large size) is amazingly smooth and solid to operate. I originally planned a more compact (and attractive) spacer but the larger helical required a very functional albeit unattractive box style spacer to get the focus perfect. As always I enjoyed the process and the problem solving, especially glad I sent it to a leather guy and had the camera recovered after stripping the old paint and leather. Enjoy!

 

[Oldwino]

Wow! That's very cool. Nice job!

 

[mshchem]

Very Cool!

 

[Botu]

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After finishing my 520/15 Zeiss Ikonta with a fixed 47mm Super Angulon a couple years back, I almost immediately started building a companion camera with a less extreme 65mm in a focus mount. I had planned on using the original Zeiss focus mount for the 65mm f/5.6 Super Angulon but after taking it apart to clean out the 50 year old grease, I could not get it back together. I sent it to camera repairman extraordinaire Bob Watkins at Precision Camera Works who thought it might ever so slightly bent as he too could not get it back together. Not wanting to use one of the cheaper plastic eBay helicals, I opted for a Fotoman helical which (despite it large size) is amazingly smooth and solid to operate. I originally planned a more compact (and attractive) spacer but the larger helical required a very functional albeit unattractive box style spacer to get the focus perfect. As always I enjoyed the process and the problem solving, especially glad I sent it to a leather guy and had the camera recovered after stripping the old paint and leather. Enjoy!
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I´m in the position to copy your camera and I´m wondering about advance the film. As I can see on the back there is a window down on the left but on the film the numbers are in the middle, how do you know when the film is in the right position ? The viewfinder? Is it 21 or 25 mm Voigtländer?

 

[dirkfletcher]

Hey there,
You need to use frame numbers 3, 5 1/2, 8, 10 1/2, 13, 15 1/2 with the existing film window. Here is a link that goes over more of the construction:

http://dirkfletcher.blogspot.com/2016/02/converting-classic-zeiss-folder-into.html

Have fun!

Dirk

 

[Toyo]

Very Cool!.
Well done.
It would be great to see some images sometime if you can manage that too.
Thanks for sharing
Tom

 

[dirkfletcher]

There are some in the Flickr album:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dirkfletcher/albums/72157664918061006

Dirk

 

[Toyo]

There are some in the Flickr album:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dirkfletcher/albums/72157664918061006

Dirk

Very impressive.
thank you
Tom

 

[Botu]

There are some in the Flickr album:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dirkfletcher/albums/72157664918061006

Dirk

Thank you, I will use a Linhof helicoid an R&S 65 mm lens. I have also a 25 mm Voigtlander viewfinder maybe suits a 75mm better but.

 

[Botu]

Hey there,
You need to use frame numbers 3, 5 1/2, 8, 10 1/2, 13, 15 1/2 with the existing film window. Here is a link that goes over more of the construction:

http://dirkfletcher.blogspot.com/2016/02/converting-classic-zeiss-folder-into.html

Have fun!

Dirk
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It will works with some film like Fuji but I got a surprise yesterday, on Kodaks TMY and TX new rolls there are no marks between the figures so there is a problem. Fuji rumors tells that me that Acros will be dead after october.

 

[dirkfletcher]

Well that stinks! I shoot all E6 in mine

You can measure it out and drill the door and pressure plate to use the 6x6 markings on the film. If you imagine a pair of dice right next to each other both showing 5's you'll need to drill out the center of the one on the right and then use the 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 indicators to advance the film.

Not sure if that makes sense or adds confusion, just measure 20 times before you cut anything!

Dirk

 

[MattKing]

As an interim measure, you could count how many "turns" are needed between 5 & 6, 10 & 11, and 15 & 16 and just advance half those numbers each appropriate time.

 

[johnnyh]

Very elegant production.