My Medalist I came with the cut sheet back only which I was able to rectify thru Herr Schmidt in Chicago.they are great cameras. i had one that came with a sheet film holder for the back.
amazing how well they still perform.
Ken Ruth at Bald Mountain will convert the feed side only to 120 film for a fairly reasonable cost.I want a Medalist, but I just don't want to deal with 620 film.
Does yours have the PC thingie below the lens?
Yes, there was even a flash of some sort included with the camera but I doubt I'll be using it much.
'Fraid you're SOL unless you get it converted.I want a Medalist, but I just don't want to deal with 620 film.
Does yours have the PC thingie below the lens?
One sold on eBay yesterday? for over twice what I paid for mine months ago.
Interesting you should mention Atget. An acquaintance's daughter had to do a paper and her assigned artist was Atget. We found some small-town architecture nearby that she shot with TriX and I developed for her. I'm happy to report she received a very good grade on her paper.I saw that one on Ebay- $438 or so? Seems a bit much. Especially because the lens had a 1944 serial number date and no circled L, so its coating status was questionable. A couple of weeks earlier I picked up a Medalist (I) for well under $200. Patience and a willingness to stick to your price is critical on Ebay.
To the OP- nice looking shots. The horse one reminds me a bit of Atget. The tonality is impressive. I need to look at Tri-X again- it worked well in my youth but when I returned to film (sc*nning, not wet printing) I wasn't getting good results and moved on.
EDIT: First time I've seen the pop-up for using a verboten word around here. I mean, I understand on one level, but at the same time.....
grind the ends of the roll till its almost paper thin.[/QUOTE said:620 film filmphotographyproject.com sells new 3d printed spools
I got a few of these and so far, so good (multiple re-uses)I've never tried 3D printed 620 spools, but years ago I tried a couple of rolls of expensive re-spooled 620 film. The flimsy plastic spools didn't even make it through one re-use; better to buy old metal 620 spools through the auction site.
I got a few of these and so far, so good (multiple re-uses)
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I just received four of these 620 spools from FilmPhotography Project. They are well-made quality molded hard plastic.
Before I ordered a set I communicated with the FPP people about using the spools in a Kodak Medalist. They had no concrete experience, but did say that their spools are slightly oversized and if the Medalist was tight the spools might not work.
The spools are slightly oversized. The end cap pieces are a bit thicker than a metal 620 reel. ~.020" (1/2mm) thicker on each end. So the total extra length of the reels is .040 or a bit over 1mm. I assume that the moldmaker couldn't go thinner on the end caps and guarantee straight parts. Other dimensions are fine- the opening width between the two end caps, where the film and paper sit, is perfect. The diameter of the end caps match a metal 620 reel.
In my Medalist (I), the FPP spools will fit in either position. But in the feed position, it is tight and the spool does not move freely at all. I will most likely not use them as feed spools to avoid too much pressure on the spool and film. In the takeup side they are also snug, but given that this side is driven by the advance knob they should work well.
JohnMeadows, are you using them for feed in a Medalist?
I might try shaving down the end caps on a lathe; if so I will report back how it goes.
All I can do is go by my experience and so far with the spools I got things have been snug but working.John, with my Medlaist I, the FPP plastic spools sit in the feed side with no side to side play. The movable silver roller has a black metal tab on each side that holds it in place. The plastic spool is rubbing against these two metal tabs. It fits, but it is snug. I worry that it is snug enough to require excessive force to wind the film?
A metal spool has about a millimeter side to side play between the two metal tabs.
The diameter of the plastic spools is fine.
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