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| 120 Film Spacers (For 116/616 cameras) |
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| Below you will find information on how to make and use "spacers" so you can use 120 film in your Brownie 2a model b, or other 116-616 camera. This method is pretty simple once you make the spacers, and it allows you roll your film off onto an empty 120 spool so you can send it off for processing. You are left with an empty spool so you'll never have to worry about re-spooling film. You'll need to keep your film to the right side of the box with the spacer on the left,(looking down at the camera with the lens pointed away from you), repeating this step on the botom of the camera for the take up spool will allow the film winder to engage the roll. Another step would be to cover the film counter on the back with black electrical tape, this is because with your film pushed to the right - light will be able to go through that window. |
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| This is the original spool, for 116 film on the left. And a 120 film spool to the right. I didn't measure the differance but it's obviousally smaller. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Here is the spacer I made. I took a dowel rod and sanded one end to a long point to fit inside the 120 spool. Then I cut the other end to size and drilled a hole in the center so the film holder pin would fit and keep it in place. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This photo just shows the hole I drilled for the film holder pin. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Top view of the camera with the spacer installed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Putting the spacer on the opposite side allows you to use the camers film winder with the 120 film. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After you've made your spacers and loaded the film, I've found it takes around 8 or 9 turns of the film advance to advance the film to position for the first exposure. Then it takes around 2 to 2 1/4 turns between exposures to advance the film far enough so they don't overlap. The last couple of exposures do not take as many turns because there will be more film on the take up spool that you are turning with the film advance, but I normally stick with the 2 turns. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If you have any questions or comments feel free to email me. The Address is on the front page. Be sure to put "Brownie" in the subject line or it'll probably get thrown out with the junk mail. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Don't have the tools to make one out of wood? Try using a plastic screw anchor. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Here is a link to another guys method. It uses the plastic wall anchors like the link on the right. "A cheap and easy way to use 120 film in a 616 camera" |
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