What are these?

kxjiru · Apr 24, 2015

I recently bought a lot of 35mm film equipment for two lenses I wanted and these were with them. I shoot only 35mm so I'm stumped. They look like backs but I have idea what they attach to. There's no name or brand just a serial number. Anyone know what camera it's for (if they are backs) ?

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heespharm · Apr 24, 2015

First three pics aren't working but I believe those are mamiya rz67 backs

Edit: I take that back... Mamiya backs clearly say mamiya...

anfenglin · Apr 24, 2015

These are backs for 6x6, at least one. In the second picture you can see the numbers 12 and 24, the number of exposures for 120 and 220 film. The red dot in the film rails is the start mark for those films. Could you show us the other side?

Cycler · Apr 24, 2015

Yup! They're roll-film backs! Question is, Whose? Are there any other markings? Strange characters could be Cyrillic the written Russian language for Kiev/Zenith 66's. And there's no end of other makes of roll film SLR's they could fit; Kowa, and my memory's just gone blank! Or they could be for a 'field camera (for glass plates/sheet film).

pronvit · Apr 24, 2015

I'd not expect backs to have that thing in the middle - I'd expect empty hole or hole with dark slide visible. So waiting for photos of the other side.

ruby.monkey · Apr 24, 2015

Looks like backs for a Kowa Super 66. Have a look through this how-to series.

kxjiru · Apr 24, 2015

Ahh I didn't see that the first 3 pics didn't upload.

kxjiru · Apr 24, 2015

ruby.monkey said:
Looks like backs for a Kowa Super 66. Have a look through this how-to series.

That makes sense, this it the only thing Kowa branded in the lot and has Polaroid on it as well. Guessing it the Polaroid film back.

outwest · Apr 24, 2015

Kowa Super 66. Selling them may pay for the rest of your purchase;-)

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