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Has anybody attempted to use one roll of 120 film between 2 cameras? Let me explain.....
Being the prowd owner of many 120 format cameras, I often don't wish to run a full 8 exposures through one camera.
What I am considering doing is to expose for example 4 shots with one camera and then transfer the film over to another camera and use the other 4 exposures.
Unfortuanatly for me, I rely on a changing bag to do all my "dark" work so pehaps the changeover of the film could prove a little awkward but I believe that I could get this to work.
Has anyone tried this and if so what pitfalls (if any) did you experience?
 
i have done this, it worked alright for me in a darkbag but it was pretty fiddly, the only problems i had were some very small light leaks from when i didnt roll the film back tightly enough :)
 
Asha said:
Being the prowd owner of many 120 format cameras, I often don't wish to run a full 8 exposures through one camera.
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It can be useful to be economical with our use of film, but sharing it between two cameras seems a bit tight, especially as 6x9 cameras only shoot 8 of the flippin things in the first place.

I know what you are saying, I wouldn't know what to do with 36 frames, but sharing 8..:thinking:
Is 8 even enough for test purposes..?
 
Thank you for your reply Robhooley167...I figured that possible light leaks and/or marking the film may be an issue...something for me to try and avoid when changing the film over.

Is 8 even enough for test purposes..?
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Answer: ONE exposure can possibly be enough for test purposes if one is simply wishing to see if there are any light leakages with the camera....wow just think I could get to check through my full collection of 120 format cameras with just 6 films then decide which ones I wish to dedicate more time and more film to!
I appreciate you taking time to reply to my posting Roxby, however I do not appreciate your assumption of my financial standing and a belief that I am "tight"
 
Asha said:
Answer: ONE exposure can possibly be enough for test purposes if one is simply wishing to see if there are any light leakages with the camera
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One frame isnt really enough to check if the camera is light tight, i would run a sacrificial roll through, that way you can work out if the shutter is sticking or the aperture isnt stopping down
 
Yes realistically I realise that 3 or 4 exposures or indeed a full roll of film would no doubt help to show what issue was causing any light leakage.....My reply of "ONE exposure was to show just how "tight" I could be!! Lol
After all I'm a Yorkshireman and we're supposed to be "tight" aren't we?? lol
 
Asha said:
Thank you for your reply Robhooley167...I figured that possible light leaks and/or marking the film may be an issue...something for me to try and avoid when changing the film over.



I appreciate you taking time to reply to my posting Roxby, however I do not appreciate your assumption of my financial standing and a belief that I am "tight"
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:lol:......take a chill pill errr.....Rasha, its all good here in camp film land..:)
 
Rasta "Rasha".....I kinda like that!........need some reggae and some dreads! Errm may have to do a photoshop modification to gain some hair!! lol
 
I'd change mine to Roxby if the mods would let me, just to fall in with the musical theme..:lol:
Since this is officially an all Yorkshire tight arse thread, I think we all have a shovel full of empathy when talking about the costs related to shooting film...;)
 
thank god for online purchasing of film and chemicals etc ..........local shops charge a mint, the service is cr*p and the selection aint much better..................that aside, i love it down here!
 
TBY must be oiling his sprocket or something..
 
Asha said:
thank god for online purchasing of film and chemicals etc ..........local shops charge a mint, the service is cr*p and the selection aint much better..................that aside, i love it down here!
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have you sourced a lab or are you stuck with La Boots..
 
lmao .......I develop film myself at home but very restricted for outlets down here....I get most of my gear from the UK............even with p&p it works out massively cheaper. A shame really as i like to support my local community but when an average film costs almost twice as much here as online, it's beyond the cost of "overheads" etc it's sheer greed!
Sadly not just photography....part of living down this neck of the woods but everywhere has its negatives...fortuanatly many positives here too including some beautiful areas to photograph and of course with 300+ rain free days a year .....a photographers dream!
 
joxby said:
... I think we all have a shovel full of empathy when talking about the costs related to shooting film...;)
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Having just totted up the costs involved in buying and D&P of 8 films, I definitely empathise. :(
 
well - even as a card carrying Yorkshireman (with a Scottish Nickname for good measure) I draw the line at splitting 120 film over a couple of cameras. I've had rolls of 135 that have been in 4 different bodies before now, but 120 - nope, just shoot it all...
 
I should have thought the risk isn't worth it, especially if you're testing for light leaks. You could never be confident whether it was the camera or your accidental exposure when moving the roll.
 
How easy/difficult is it to do it with 35mm? I tried to Google but I'm not really sure what the correct terminology for it is unfortunately.
 
it's simple enough with 35mm - you shoot say 10 frames, press in the rewind do-hickey on the bottom of the camera if appropriate and crank the film back like you would at the end of the roll - trying hard not to wind the film all the way back into the camera. Then you remove the roll, put it into the next camera, set manual exposure, fastedst shutter, smallest f stop, leave the lens cap on, and fire off 11-12 exposures on the second camera - enough to clear the last frame from camera 1. Shoot another 10 frames say, and repeat the process with camera 3 - this time winding to 23-24 for safety. Complete the roll, and you've tested 3 cameras on one roll. It also comes in handy if you've gone out with B&W loaded, and decide you want colour instead, but don't want to waste the second half of the B&W - wind it back, label it "wind to 14" or whatever, and put it away for next time.
 
it's simple enough with 35mm - you shoot say 10 frames, press in the rewind do-hickey on the bottom of the camera if appropriate and crank the film back like you would at the end of the roll - trying hard not to wind the film all the way back into the camera. Then you remove the roll, put it into the next camera, set manual exposure, fastedst shutter, smallest f stop, leave the lens cap on, and fire off 11-12 exposures on the second camera - enough to clear the last frame from camera 1. Shoot another 10 frames say, and repeat the process with camera 3 - this time winding to 23-24 for safety. Complete the roll, and you've tested 3 cameras on one roll. It also comes in handy if you've gone out with B&W loaded, and decide you want colour instead, but don't want to waste the second half of the B&W - wind it back, label it "wind to 14" or whatever, and put it away for next time.
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Or you could just simply get a camera like a Dynax 9 or 7 or a Pentax MZ-S where the camera can remember the position of every frame for 4 films or so and you can rewind it with the leader out and load another film then later put it back in and selecting the film on the camera takes you back to where it was. Plus you can select any frame to multiple expose.
 
TheBigYin said:
it's simple enough with 35mm - you shoot say 10 frames, press in the rewind do-hickey on the bottom of the camera if appropriate and crank the film back like you would at the end of the roll - trying hard not to wind the film all the way back into the camera. Then you remove the roll, put it into the next camera, set manual exposure, fastedst shutter, smallest f stop, leave the lens cap on, and fire off 11-12 exposures on the second camera - enough to clear the last frame from camera 1. Shoot another 10 frames say, and repeat the process with camera 3 - this time winding to 23-24 for safety. Complete the roll, and you've tested 3 cameras on one roll. It also comes in handy if you've gone out with B&W loaded, and decide you want colour instead, but don't want to waste the second half of the B&W - wind it back, label it "wind to 14" or whatever, and put it away for next time.
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Ahh, okay, I thought it would be something like that. Might give it a try, I can never get through 24, let alone 36 exposures and rolls sit in cameras for months.
 
erm when rewinding the film back on another camera don't forget to cover the viewfinder in case light might get back to the film.
 
freecom2 said:
Ahh, okay, I thought it would be something like that. Might give it a try, I can never get through 24, let alone 36 exposures and rolls sit in cameras for months.
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Long time since I've done this, but quite straightforward, as Mark said. One more suggestion. Write the number of frames you've used on a slip of paper, and attach it to the cassette, if you're not going to use the rest straight away. It's easy to forget.
 
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