Re: 120 camera conversion

From: Mike Vande Bunt <Mike.VandeBunt_at_domain.name.suppressed>
Date: Fri 26 Oct 2001 - 22:50:03 PDT

Guy Glorieux wrote:

> Murray,
>
> You could also try to put your hands on an old Agfa Clack. It does 6x9 format
> on 120 film. It also has a tripod socket, which is neat when you do long
> exposures.
>
> They were made in Germany and you can find them on eBay, mostly German sellers.
> I just got one in the mail this morning. I'm pondering between keeping the
> plastic lens and using it as a lens camera or converting it to pinhole.
>
> Hmmm... Perhaps I should get a second one... -:))
>

Try it before you take the lens off. I have one and it takes excellent
pictures (with the usual box camera restrictions that come with a
single shutter speed and lens opening...). I'm pretty sure that the
lens is actually glass. Go ahead and get a second one for pinhole.

Mike Vande Bunt
Received on Fri Oct 26 22:48:53 2001

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