tom_rittenhouse1

<p>My digital cameras are tools, my film cameras are toys.</p> <p>Tools are for work, toys are for fun.</p>

<p>At least 2 35mm cameras with interchangeable backs.<br> 1. The old Zeiss Contaflex, had a leaf shutter too.<br> 2. The rolleiflex 2002/3003, sort of a shrunken 6x6.<br> There were all kinds of backs for the Nikon f. Polaroid, pin register, vacuum, and who know what else?<br> Back in the old days there were all kinds of weird and wonderful cameras around. Panaramic cameras with rotating lens and a curved film plane, a sub 35mm TLR...</p>

<p>Considering that you are not likely to ever shoot more than two or three rolls through that camera, it is a pure bottom level snapshot camera, why not re-roll a couple of 120 rolls. All kinds of instructions on how to do that on the web.<br> There are also a couple of places that sell re-rolled 620 for about $15 each, if it seems like too much trouble to do it yourself. One of them is on eBay, just search for 620 film.</p>

<p>Having fairly recently, about a year and a half ago, bought a 4x5 monorail camera on ebay for $150, I can tell you that it was not a working camera. Needed the bellows and rear standard replaced. After that and a decent lens, I had more like $500 in it. That is not counting a tripod and film holders which I already had. Still a $3000 camera for $500 was not such a bad deal.<br> The 127 Ektar barely covers 4x5 with no movements at all. Definitely not a view camera lens.</p>

<p>In the good old days I remember type 55 being used mostly by artsy photographers.<br> My own personal favorite Polaroid was the 100 speed b&W, but almost no one else seemed to like it. At a reasonable price I would buy the 4x5 single sheet version of the 100 speed stuff, because I considered shooting it fun.<br> But as an aside about the people trying to develop this stuff, they are doing it out of love on a shoestring budget. The don't have millions for a development budget. If thousands of people donated money they must have a desire to use the stuff.<br> Me I would like to see 12x 4x5 film packs available, but only if it would not be more than twice the price of single sheets. Of course after putting out some feelers about that I came to realize that almost no one knows what I was talking about, the last was was sold in the mid-80's.</p>

<p>I would clip off the end of the film and test develop it in a tray. That would give you some idea how to proceed with the rest of the film.</p>

<p>When I started using Verichrome there was no Pan to it. Anyone know when it became Verichrome Pan?<br> Vericrome Pan and a SuperXX 35mm boxes would be cute. But I think that the time shift ad was a better idea. Now a SuperXX box for you latest digicam would fit in the motif. </p>

<p>From what I have read, she tended to use the tripod mounted camera as bait for the kids. Then after she got to talking with the adults, she would use the Rollei. "No, she's just taking snapshots. See, her real camera is over there by the car?" Of course if people were willing she would use one of the 5x7's.<br> No different, really, than her waiting until she was away before writing down what people were saying.</p>