[rollei_list] Re: OT:Kodak...Rolleiflex film sizes
- From: CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:56:22 -0300
2010/7/19 Chris Burck <chris.burck@xxxxxxxxx>:
....> kodak justified the 620 and 616 formats by claiming they would
allow for less bulky cameras, but only really ever made one camera to
back that up: the Special 620. the monitors, vigilants, seniors,
tourists, etc. were all rather bulky compared to their 120 film
competitors, such as the voigtlanders....>
The original Rolleiflex used 117(B1) film for six 6x6 exposures, 120
film was already in the market but it seems RH wanted to keep the
camera as compact as possible and the little 117 film spool was good
for the purpose. After the Rolleiflex market success, several users
asked about to take more photographs per roll, F&H found that the new
620 film (12 frames 6x6) spools could easily be adapted to use with
the camera without exterior changes and then several original
Rolleiflexes were adapted for 620 film. It was possible to adapt this
camera for 120 film use too, but this conversion with visible exterior
changes was more complex and more expensive and then rarer. The 1932
Rolleiflex Standard was prepared to use 117 (B1) and 120 (B2-8) films,
it also could use a shorter 120 film (B2-6) for 9 exposures, this
model was provided with two red windows to advance the different film
sizes, however from 1933 the Standard was only prepared to use 120
film disappearing the red window for 117(B1) film. BTW the Standard
could use 35mm film via the Rolleikin and plates and film sheet via
the plates adapter.
My Brownie Six 20 Target uses 620 film, a sticker notices:"CAUTION
This camera does not take 120 film", but I only need a second 620
spool to respool 120 film onto the 620 spools.
Carlos
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