Re: Film transport system for 120 film

I started but never finished a 120 film pinhole camera. I made the
winding mechanism by building it on a coffee tin. The film winds around
the outside of the tin. A window was cut into the tin, narrower than the
film. The film would follow the tin and be exposed through the window.

I used small angle brackets to hold the reels. The entire assembly was
placed inside a light tight box. I couldn't figure out how to make a
light tight windering mechanism or a way of determining how far to wind
the film.

Gord

On Sat, 4 May 2002, G.Penate wrote:

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Maria Grant" <mgrant01@san.rr.com>
>
>
> > Were can I buy a film transport system for 120 film? I hope I'm using the
> > correct terminology.
> > I've seen cameras made from coffee and tea containers with film
> > transports,but can't seem
> > to find this item,would I have to find a old 120 camera and use its system?
> > Can I us the transport
> > from a cheap plastic camera? Thanks in advance.
>
> I know which coffee/tea cameras you mean, I think the guy is Italian, BTW. I
> emailed him some time ago and he said, very politely I must say, he doesn't sell
> film winding mechanisms or ready made cameras.
>
> I think you could adapt the mechanisms you mention, it'll be a matter of finding
> the right coffee/tea container for it, but it should be doable.
>
> Guillermo
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Received on Sun May 5 00:46:04 2002