michael_oneill2 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 While "organizing" the chaos known as my photographs, I came across some peculiar negatives from the mid 1960s. The film itself is 120 or 620, but the frame size is 4.25 x 4.5 cm. I've searched extensively and the only camera from that era that I can find that took 4x4 was the Agfa Isoly, and I'm certain we did not have such a camera. To deepen the mystery, I was the person who took the photos, but none of the cameras that I had at my disposal could have taken these pictures. I'm all but certain that the only camera I was using at the time was a Yashica TLR, probably a Yashica-A. I know that Yashica made a 4x4 TLR but that was clearly not the camera that I had, as attested to by the numerous 120 6x6 negatives that I have from that time. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels - NHSN Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Diana cameras were available in the 60’s. They used 120 film and made an image a little bigger than 4x4cm. It is a camera easily forgotten. Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_oneill2 Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 I knew the Diana made 4x4 images, but I didn't realize they were around in the 60s. According to Wikipedia, they were often given away as novelties. I wonder . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin McAmera Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 There is also the Coronet Rapier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Seaman Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 I had a Bilora Bella DC4 which took 4 x 4 pictures on 120 film: The Bilora Bella DC4 - Warts and All Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 An actual scan of the full area (including margins) of a negative might help. Some cameras had markers in the edges like the notches on larger format sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CvhKaar Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 STill have a ROlleiflex Baby 4x4 which also takes a little larger than 4x4 , but also a magazin for my SL66 which takes 4.5x4.5 , so maybe you used to have a Rollei SL66 series or a Rolleiflex Baby ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin McAmera Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 This isn't your answer, but there is a Japanese folder, the Atom Six, which can make 12 square pictures on a roll, which are rather smaller than normal at about 53mm square, or with an extra mask, makes sixteen frames about 50x43mm on a roll. This is close to an old Japanese plate size, though whether that's why they chose to do it is doubtful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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