Re: New to the list with a question

Welcome to the list. I have made a camera like your idea but with 120 film. The
problem is making the advance system and arc. I copied the advance mechanism
from Beseler 6x9 cardboard camera and made my body and arc out of 4 and 8 ply
black core mat board. For the arc of a 35 mm camera you might try 1 inch PVC
pipe. You would need to cut it in half length wise and then cut an aperture to
allow the film to show through. For advancing I would borrow an idea from 120
film users and wind up onto a reloadable 35 mm cartridge so that when you come
to the end you don't need a way to rewind it. Good luck. I have never seen any
real plans anywhere, I just borrow from others designs. Check out Kurt
Mottweiler 120 camera at http://www.cnsp.com/mdesign/current.htm , it gave me
ideas for my camera

Tom Womeldorff wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I have looked through some of the archives but have not found anything
> related to what I am interested in doing.
>
> I am building a super wide angle camera (using 35mm film) where the film
> doesn't lie flat. Rather, the film will be curved such that each point on
> the negative is close to equidistant from the pinhole.
>
> I am having a blast making up the design as I go. Perhaps it will even work
> when I am finished. In the meantime, I was wondering if anyone is aware
> of plans for building a camera of this sort.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom Womeldorff
> Olympia, Washington

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