Funny Film Formats - 127mm

beans

Can anyone suggest any good online resources for 127mm film-stock?

I have an old Kodak Brownie at home that I'm trying to test out - anyone know if it's possible to load it up with 120mm film and just let it fly? I can't see why it'd be out of the question

I did find this site which has lots of stock, but a minimum order of 45€, and since I don't know if the body will function correctly that's a bit steep to be lumbered with 10 rolls of unusable film

DaireQuinlan

I reckon you'll be hard put to find it. I think efke and rollei are the only people that do it, and macodirect is probably the only place that stock them (although you could try silverprint.co.uk aswell).
you could also try cutting down 120, but that might be more hassle than its worth for you. Alternatively, find some way of jamming a roll of 35mm in there. Careful of the red window though, it has to be covered up and you'll have to guesstimate the film advance.

Incidentally, the format is called 127, similarly 120, as opposed to 127mm and 120mm. They're just unrepresentative numbers chosen by Kodak when they invented the various formats (actually I think they do mean something IIRC, but they're not the size anyway)

beans

Aha! I thought 127 would be 7mm wider than 120, and so easy to fit. Cutting it down would be a pain alright.

Might experiment with some 35mm for the time being, and keep looking around. There's probably some old stock floating around in camera-shops or car-boot sales from time to time.

Ghost Train

Did manage to run some 35mm film through an old brownie. Just made some spacers out of corks, were just about solid enough to work. Covered the window with some heavy black tape. For advancing the film took about 3 full turns at the start of the roll and that reduced to about 2 full turns at the end of the roll. Can take a photo of the spacers if you want to see what it looks like... although it was 620 film the camera originally used so might be different

beans

Any and all tips much appreciated! I've seen similar done with a Holga, and I've always got a plentiful supply of cork :rolleyes:

Ghost Train

Just added two photos of the spacers to this album
http://pix.ie/ghosttrain/album/354838
some photos that were taken are there too, must try scan again with the borders of the negitives

beans

Looks like a neat solution alright.

I must remember to post the results, once I get the sticky shutter working smoothly and the film loading correctly I have some 127 in the post now too, so lots of fun ahead while I wait for my G10 to come back from the shop.

Buzz Lightyear

Ghost Train wrote: »

Just added two photos of the spacers to this album
http://pix.ie/ghosttrain/album/354838
some photos that were taken are there too, must try scan again with the borders of the negitives

Now who's a cleaver little bunny. Great idea & thanks for the images