Rob_L1664876404 Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 A friend of mine who is from Chile came over Sunday to scan some old slides from his uncle. From the people and locations, he knows that the slides were taken in the 60's. The transparencies are color and mounted in a slide frame who's outside dimensions are the same as 35mm slides. Here's where things start to look a little different. When we had to remove one slide from it's mount (cardboard mount bent and distorted), we noticed that, although the film and frame appear to be the same height as 35mm (in portrait orientation), the frame is square (as is the opening on the slide mount) - it looks like miniature 6x6! I guess this would make it 24mm x 24mm? Anyway, the frames are too wide for half-frame 35mm and the sprocket hole (there is only one per frame at the bottom left of the film when the image is right-side-up) is much different from 35mm. A single frame fit OK in the "damaged film" holder for my Nikon LS-4000 and scanned well, but we are confounded. Considering that the camera is probably 50's or 60's vintage and at least used, if not made, in South America, does anyone have a guess as to what type of camera/film format this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garry edwards Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 It could be the Robot (1950s-1960s mechanical 35mm camera that produced 24x24mm images, had a clockwork motordrive) or more likely, a Kodak Instamatic. <br>I say more likely Instamatic, because these were consumer cameras sold worldwide in large quantities, the Robot was far less popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max g. Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 My dad used to have the Robot, said he loved it........if anyone cares :o) Max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverndude Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 I'm sure that has to be 126 film. <P> It used to be EXTREMELY common... <b><i>the</b></i> P&S format back before we called it P&S... <P> See: <P> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/126_film">"126 Film"</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers_. Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 1 5/8" square - 127 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougmiles Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 I'd say Bryce is correct... the single sproket hole per frame, square frame, etc, all point to 126 "Instamatic" film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david choo Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 I care Max I care! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_fromm1 Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 126, Crackers, not 127. 127 is not perforated. Cheers, Proud owner, ashamed non-user, of a nice Sawyer's Mk. IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers_. Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 I know it's not perfed. I had a hard time with ' it's like a 6x6 except when it's turned up like a portrait might be on Wednesday after a full moon in the Fall'. That's why I spit out a number - I figured the guy might find a ruler and be done with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammm Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 By the way, you can still get superslide mounts for the square 126 and 127 format films, as well as 127 film (I haven't gone looking for 126). The 127 cameras include some real beauties - my most recent upload is from my Yashica 44, but I keep looking for a nice Baby Rollei... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_L1664876404 Posted February 25, 2004 Author Share Posted February 25, 2004 Thanks for the link, Bryce (and info from most of the rest). 126 is exactly what it is. I've shot 35mm and medium format since the mid-60's, but never had contact with an Instamatic. My horizons broaden every day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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