Re: I got some freebies today!

[Mark Cassino]

With a sharp pair of siccors you can cut down modern plastic 120 spools 
pretty easily. So you can trim them yourself with no major problem, and 
avoid the high prices. But, be careful handling the cut down 120 rolls - 
that lip on the spool does sheild the film from light leaks and it's easy to 
get light leaks when you trim down 120 spools, or use the shaved 120 spools 
people sell. (620 spools have smaller end caps but also a smaller core in 
the center, so they avoid the light leak probelm.)

You will uusally need a real 620 spool on the uptake end of the camera.  The 
sprocket hole that the film advance knob fits into is significantly smaller 
on 620 spools. If you put a cut down 120 spool on the uptake side or a 620 
camera, the sprocket from the uptake roll often won't fit tightly enough. 
At best, you'll get erratic film advancing (which doesn't matter since you 
advance till you see the next number in the red window), but more likely as 
film accumulates on the uptake role the fiilm advance just won't catch 
enoguh to turn the roll - and you wind up with film jammed halfway through 
the camera.

So - use a real 620 spool on for the take-up end. A cut down 120 spool will 
probably work OK on the feeding end. Re-spooling is really easy, and is 
worth the few minutes it takes (and few dollars for empty 620 spools.)

- MCC
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Mark Cassino Photography
Kalamazoo, MI
www.markcassino.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Loveless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: I got some freebies today!


Mark,
J and C sells 620 film.  Actually, it's 120 with shaved spools.  It's
not re-spooled.
http://www.jandcphoto.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=29
It's a bit pricey, I think, but may be worth it if you don't want to
respool the stuff.
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:56:45 -0500, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
I got some interesting *old* camera gear given to me today; a camera and
a flash! Have a look:
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/cam1.jpg
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/flash1.jpg
Probably not even worth putting on eBay, but they'll look cool on my Old
Camera Shelf in the living room :)
The camera is actually in beautiful condition (haven't checked the
bellows for light leaks yet) so I might try to scrounge up a couple of
620 spools and take some shots. As soon as I figure out what the shutter
speed is so I can meter!
--
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com


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Scott Loveless
http://www.twosixteen.com