Re: 120 camera conversion

I work with a Brownie HawkEye converted to 120. It's the camera I use most. It
is a bit tricky to use/convert, since it won't accept a 120 spool as the
"take-up" spool. So you need to have one or several of the original spools.
You also need to file the grooves along which the film moves on the back of the
camera so that the black paper protecting your film does not rip. Having done
that and having replaced the plastic lens with a pinhole, you have a great 6x6
camera.

This said, I agree with George that you don't need to go medium-format before
going to large format. You can find cheap film holders on eBay and it's easy to
build a box that will fit them. Of course, you can also get Zernike's new Zero
4x5 pinhole camera from Zero Image. Looks like a beauty! If you have an
enlarger that will accomodate 4x5, then all the better. Otherwise, you'll have
to work with contact prints. These can be beautiful on 8x10 paper.

Cheers,

Guy

Murray wrote:

> Any recommendations for a cheap 120 camera that's pinhole convertable? Maybe
> I should do that intermediary step before going to 4 x 5 sheet film.
>
> Thanks
>
> Murray
Received on Wed Oct 24 08:47:08 2001