On Sat, May 22, 2021 at 6:05 PM Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote:
> 120 mm film, and the OP says he used it, albeit long ago, to dip his feet > into photography. He has no reason to believe it no longer works. > > Patrick- Everything online about this camera says it uses 116 film, not 120. They are similar, but not the same. Has this person used 120 film in it? Maybe it was modified at some point, or it's actually a different camera than described? Unfortunately, I can't tell you these things, I can only say that it's not the type of camera I was referring to. If you want that, check this out: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1312&_nkw=minolta+himatic+7s&_sacat=0 I can make a list of some other fixed-lens rangefinders worth checking out, if you want. And there are ways to spool 120 film onto 116: https://www.ebay.com/itm/193259971118?chn=ps&var=493629870421&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=493629870421_193259971118&targetid=1262779892129&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9061079&poi=&campaignid=11614425326&mkgroupid=125167414711&rlsatarget=pla-1262779892129&abcId=9300456&merchantid=114697619&gclid=Cj0KCQjw16KFBhCgARIsALB0g8K5GdmgfAIcdT1p6GX8CVSgeiN3Md70V_GmZ43pcWBfjxqc4rPsh1YaAvqAEALw_wcB <https://www.ebay.com/itm/193259971118?chn=ps&var=493629870421&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=493629870421_193259971118&targetid=1262779892129&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9061079&poi=&campaignid=11614425326&mkgroupid=125167414711&rlsatarget=pla-1262779892129&abcId=9300456&merchantid=114697619&gclid=Cj0KCQjw16KFBhCgARIsALB0g8K5GdmgfAIcdT1p6GX8CVSgeiN3Md70V_GmZ43pcWBfjxqc4rPsh1YaAvqAEALw_wcB> If you do want to use the camera your friend wants to give you, note that it won't have any focusing aid, so you'll need to guess distance. Some folks are okay with that, others not. Also, it will not have a meter so you'll need an external meter or use the Sunny 16 rule. Here's a recent blogpost from someone detailing their use of a similar type of camera: https://alysvintagecameraalley.com/2021/05/21/zeiss-ikon-nettar-515-medium-format-in-the-palm-of-your-hand/ Best, Shawn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CA%2BE-ZpbDN5ONjya7Z5mFbQ7yEs5hodC-nWm-w409ww3vTOEVAA%40mail.gmail.com.
