Shanghai 220 anyone?

I have 3 rolls but haven't cleaned the GSW690 pressure plate yet so still not used it.
 
Once it’s available from another supplier I’ll give it a go.
 
I purchased two rolls and put them through a Yashicamat 124G.

The first roll had a broken sealing tab, so I put the film into a black plastic container I had in my bag, to avoid it uncurling and fogging.

The second roll jammed up at the end of the roll, because the sealing tab had come adrift and couldn't get past the backing plate.

The actual image quality was fine.

There's a fuller write-up of my experiences here:

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Kevin Allan said:
I purchased two rolls and put them through a Yashicamat 124G.

The first roll had a broken sealing tab, so I put the film into a black plastic container I had in my bag, to avoid it uncurling and fogging.

The second roll jammed up at the end of the roll, because the sealing tab had come adrift and couldn't get past the backing plate.

The actual image quality was fine.

There's a fuller write-up of my experiences here:

kevinthephotographer.wordpress.com

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Thanks Kevin, that was really helpful. It seems a shame about the physical problems when the results are so good, but I can make enough mistakes on my own without adding any manufacturing ones. :oops: :$
 
Is it a bit cheaper to buy the longer roll? or just less faffing every 8-16 shots
 
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Tempting! Actually that’s still a bit more than speedgraphic and their delta stocks.
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I’ve looked at suppliers out here……39 euros for three rolls delivered .

Could be tempted to give it a go but need to clarify that the Yashica 635 will accept a roll of 220 format film.
Does anyone know for sure?
 
Karl.t1965 said:
Never had a problem with that supplier.
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My view is based on my experience of visiting their store and their behaviour on a certain social media platforms. Obviously others have had a different experience but as I said, until that changes and another supplier is available I'll give Shanghai 220 a miss.
 
Asha said:
I’ve looked at suppliers out here……39 euros for three rolls delivered .

Could be tempted to give it a go but need to clarify that the Yashica 635 will accept a roll of 220 format film.
Does anyone know for sure?
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Years ago I had a Yashicamat 124G, the pressure plate had two positions, one for 120 which is backed all the length of the roll and another which moved the pressure plate forward slightly to account for the 220 not been backed all the way along. In effect 220 has a paper leader and trailer taped to un backed film stock.

I have no idea if the 653 is the same, have a look at your pressure plate, see if it is marked with the two positions.
 
I've looked at the instruction book (courtesy of Butkus) but it is the original, and the camera pre dates 220 film. If there is a need to adjust the pressure plate (as seems to be the case for 35mm) the answer may well be no. On the other hand, the 220 setting on at least some roll film backs is said to allow 35mm film to be used. The problem I can see is poor frame separation due to the different film thickness.
 
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StephenM said:
I've looked at the instruction book (courtesy of Butkus) but it is the original, and the camera pre dates 220 film. If there is a need to adjust the pressure plate (as seems to be the case for 35mm) the answer may well be no. On the other hand, the 220 setting on at least some roll film backs is said to allow 35mm film to be used. The problem I can see is poor frame separation due to the different film thickness.
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If it was designed for 120 only, I expect the frame counter will stop at 12 after which the film will wind on without the shutter cocking ?
 
zx9 said:
If it was designed for 120 only, I expect the frame counter will stop at 12 after which the film will wind on without the shutter cocking ?
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Yes the counter for 120 film format only goes up to 12, however the shutter and film advance mechanisms aren’t coupled.
 
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Asha said:
Could be tempted to give it a go but need to clarify that the Yashica 635 will accept a roll of 220 format film.
Does anyone know for sure?
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It's 120 and 35mm only. Apart from not being able to accurately position frames 13 - 24, the pressure plate may scratch the back of the film. The pressure plate in 120/220 TLRs was switchable, to deal safely with the lack of backing paper on a roll of 220.
 
AndrewFlannigan said:
It's 120 and 35mm only. Apart from not being able to accurately position frames 13 - 24, the pressure plate may scratch the back of the film. The pressure plate in 120/220 TLRs was switchable, to deal safely with the lack of backing paper on a roll of 220.
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Thanks Andrew :)

No big deal really as it takes me long enough to get through a dozen frames let alone twice that.

Nonetheless, going on Kevin’s results, I could be drawn into trying the film in 120 or even 54 if available in LF sheets.:naughty:
 
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