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How To Get Great Pictures I have simple 35mm camera. Can I still get great pictures? And how?
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doug Nelson |
Jim, the guy who hosts this great Web site, has a book for you, The Absolute Beginner's Guide To Taking Great Photos Go back to the Home page to check it out. Also, Kodak has many books on basic photography. If you learn some simple techniques, you can get good pictures from a throw-away camera.
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John A. Lind |
Megan, I'll amplify on what Doug said about getting good photographs out of a "throwaway" and let you in on a *big* secret . . . The camera does not make the photographs, the photographer does. All the camera body and lens do is provide capabilities. It's what you know about those capabilities, how to use them, and what their limitations are, that makes far more difference in your photographs than the hardware in your hands. The first step, as you look at the resources Doug suggested, is realizing the photographer makes photos rather than takes photos. A small difference in words with a big difference in approach to photography. -- John
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Bill Stone |
Is there a way to convert a 120 film spool for use in a 620 camera such as a Kodak Tourist? Bill
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John A. Lind |
Bill, As you may already know, 120 and 620 size film are exactly the same except for the spool spindle and flange diameters. Kodak created 620 to reduce the thickness of their folding cameras. Its spool spindle and flange diameters are slightly smaller. It is sad that 620 film has been discontinued as there are still many fine, working 620 folders around. Unfortunately, only modifying the flanges by reducing their diameters will not work. The spindle diameter must also be reduced to fit the same amount of film within the smaller flange diameter. This makes modifying 120 spools infeasible. Those who are still using the 620 cameras typically have scrounged up some old 620 spools, buy 120 film, and re-spool the film onto the 620 spools in their own darkroom. The general procedure (done by hand) is to wind it onto another spool (120 or 620), then attach and rewind it onto a 620 spool. They then develop their own film so they can recover the spool to use it again. With few exceptions this is all done using B/W film. Developing color film is significantly more complex and beyond the capability of the average home darkroom. The problem at times is finding 620 spools to use. The ones I've heard about were scavanged from non-working non-repairable cameras. I don't know anything about the Kodak Tourist, so I don't know if it can be modified for the larger diameter 120 spools. With most 620 cameras it isn't possible. They're too thin (the reason Kodak created 620). There are three sources I'm aware of that have re-spooled 620 film: (1) Film for Classics: (2) Central Camera Company: (3) B&H Photo Video: Film from the first two is expensive, and even from B&H it is still not inexpensive. Hope this helps some . . . -- John
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Bill Stone |
Thanks John, that clears up my wondering why 620 film was made in the first place. I`ll see if a 120 roll will fit inside the camera with it closed then go from there. I have respooled some b&w myself, but not much and many years ago when the 620 was still available, had to do it in a pinch. Thanks much, Bill
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